Denver vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2848
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6447
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1737
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2683
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$748
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4578
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
716K
1.76M

The cost of living in Denver is 230% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 365th and 6476th ($2848 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 218th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Quito

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Denver Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.7
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5706
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3714
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.29
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.53
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.9
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2053
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21391
$8877

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646

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