Dubai vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$561
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
64
63
😀 Quality of life
86
60
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dubai is 156% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1098th and 6126th ($2309 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.5 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 306th and 5262nd 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
$10.5
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483