Calgary vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2118
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4745
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1202
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1911
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3199
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.76M

The cost of living in Calgary is 135% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1716th and 6319th ($2118 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in Canada and Ecuador, respectively. Check Canada vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Calgary ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 209th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Quito

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Calgary Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1544
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.55%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3738
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3570
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.94
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15430
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1801
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1841
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1761
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1775
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1878
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2593
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1993
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2315
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1773
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1815
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1956
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2187
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2156
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2544
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1821
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1697
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1899
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1701
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2009
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1884
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2241
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1486
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$2034
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2470
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2046
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2677
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2054
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2074
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2590
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2526
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2460
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1934

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547