Cologne vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
62
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
1.09M
1.76M

The cost of living in Cologne is 123% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2104th and 6318th ($1968 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in Germany and Ecuador, respectively. Check Germany vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 23rd and 6166th 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
$15.4
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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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