Columbus vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
906K
1.76M

The cost of living in Columbus is 136% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1686th and 6319th ($2127 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 17th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 96th and 6235th 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
$18.3
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547