Detroit vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2064
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4936
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2122
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3270
$683
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
64
😀 Quality of life
86
55
🏙️ Population
639K
1.76M

The cost of living in Detroit is 134% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1678th and 6124th ($2064 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1488th 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 Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Detroit ranked 83rd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 315th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1182
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$960
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2340
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.76
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.7
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1288
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16893
$8036

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527

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