Denver vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2771
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6354
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1753
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$3084
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5105
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
91
63
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
716K
2.01M

The cost of living in Denver is 226% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 294th and 6208th ($2771 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 256th 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 1.8 months in Denver compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Denver ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 134th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Denver Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1825
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1500
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3360
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4848
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.2
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1322
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16286
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416