Dubai vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | Quito | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dubai is 169% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 989th and 6124th ($2379 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ecuador comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 288th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dubai vs Quito
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| Dubai | Quito | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Dubai
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 8 mi |  Sharjah | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ajman | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Fujairah | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Al Ain | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 234 km or 146 mi |  Bandar Abbas | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Madinat Zayed | |
| 339 km or 211 mi |  Seeb | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Nizwa | |
| 380 km or 236 mi |  Doha | |
| 380 km or 236 mi | Muscat | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Al Khor | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Fasa | |
| 449 km or 279 mi | Jiroft | |
| 466 km or 290 mi | Sirjan | |
| 485 km or 301 mi |  Manama | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Riffa | |
| 487 km or 303 mi | Isa Town | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Bam | |
| 528 km or 328 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Chabahar | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Dammam | |
| 554 km or 345 mi | Shiraz | |
| 560 km or 348 mi | Qatif | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Iranshahr | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Jubail | |
| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Yasuj | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Zahedan | |
| 743 km or 461 mi | Yazd | |
| 773 km or 481 mi | Behbahan |
Cities near Quito
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 74 km or 46 mi |  Santo Domingo | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ibarra | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Ambato | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Quevedo | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Ipiales | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Riobamba | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Pasto | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Babahoyo | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Tumaco | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Portoviejo | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Milagro | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Manta | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Duran | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Guayaquil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Cuenca | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Montanita | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | La Libertad | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Popayan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Machala | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Florencia | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Loja | |
| 430 km or 267 mi |  Tumbes | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cali | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Palmira | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Neiva | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Mancora | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Tulua | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Talara | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Sullana | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Piura | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Jaen | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Paita | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Armenia | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Cartago | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Salento | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Ibague | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Pereira | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Girardot |