Calgary vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.01M

The cost of living in Calgary is 148% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1526th and 6208th ($2113 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in Canada and Ecuador, respectively. Check Canada vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 66th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416