Denver vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
716K
1.76M

The cost of living in Denver is 209% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 432nd and 6319th ($2791 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 239th and 6235th 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
$17.9
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$8496

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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