Chicago vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chicago is 213% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 375th and 6319th ($2822 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 22nd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Quito

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Chicago Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$8496

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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