Cologne vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$947
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
92
64
😀 Quality of life
96
55
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.76M

The cost of living in Cologne is 97% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2551st and 6124th ($1744 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.8 months in Quito. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 12th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$8036

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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