Dallas vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dallas is 173% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 948th and 6319th ($2461 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 46th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Quito

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Dallas Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$8496

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

Cities near Quito

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