Chicago vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chicago is 203% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 529th and 6124th ($2678 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 3rd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 23rd and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.79
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$8036

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493