Dubai vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
64
63
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.01M

The cost of living in Dubai is 162% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1218th and 6208th ($2229 vs $851) 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 1.8 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 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 189th and 5206th 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
$9.9
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$7844

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416