Chicago vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
97
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chicago is 217% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 394th and 6318th ($2799 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 16th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$9282

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515