Dubai vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
63
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.76M

The cost of living in Dubai is 186% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 947th and 6476th ($2470 vs $864) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 184th and 5902nd 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
$11.9
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559