Denver vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2717
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6307
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$1692
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2963
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$666
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5130
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
64
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
716K
1.76M

The cost of living in Denver is 208% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 463rd and 6124th ($2717 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th 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 Denver compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Denver ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 158th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.31
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1812
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3223
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4595
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3621
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1528
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16279
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2548
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2381
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2495
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2577
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2618
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2432
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2315
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2674
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2737
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2639
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2958
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2624
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2508
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2661
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2451
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2001
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2193
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2421
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2369
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2373
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1768
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2425
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1892
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1854
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1974
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1642
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1768

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493