Columbus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
72
63
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
906K
2.01M

The cost of living in Columbus is 159% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6208th ($2202 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 3rd 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 Columbus compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 202nd and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Quito

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Columbus Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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