Copenhagen vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
93
63
😀 Quality of life
97
60
🏙️ Population
644K
1.76M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 175% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 795th and 6126th ($2483 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Denmark and Ecuador, respectively. Check Denmark vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 9th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Quito

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Copenhagen Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$7183

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483