Chicago vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
96
60
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.76M

The cost of living in Chicago is 196% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 483rd and 6126th ($2667 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 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 20th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$7183

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483