Detroit vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
77
62
😀 Quality of life
88
57
🏙️ Population
639K
1.76M

The cost of living in Detroit is 142% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1636th and 6318th ($2133 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 311th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515