Dallas vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dallas is 186% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 938th and 6476th ($2472 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Quito. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 36th and 5902nd 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
$18.5
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$8877

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559