Cologne vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$967
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
63
😀 Quality of life
96
61
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.01M

The cost of living in Cologne is 106% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2484th and 6208th ($1752 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd in Germany and Ecuador, respectively. Check Germany vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 12th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Quito

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Cologne Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$7844

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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