Dubai vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dubai is 168% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1039th and 6319th ($2420 vs $902) 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 0.6 months in Quito. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 203rd and 6235th 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
$10.2
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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