Edmonton vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Edmonton	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1878	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4262	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$1038	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$1712	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$570	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$148	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3113	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	25 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	64	63
😀 Quality of life	90	57
🏙️ Population	1.01M	1.76M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 108% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2524th and 6319th ($1878 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in Canada and Ecuador, respectively. Check Canada vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Edmonton ranked 19th best city to live in Canada vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 193rd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Quito

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	Edmonton	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.1	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.4	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.72	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$4.01	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.21	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1034	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$807	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1752	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1381	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$197	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.7%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2368	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2313	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.74	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.3	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.9	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.95	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.03	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.22	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.71	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.87	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.23	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.02	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.6	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.58	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.44	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.32	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.9	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.1	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$58.9	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.4	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$86.9	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$762	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10028	$8496

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi	Spruce Grove	$1676
31 km or 19 mi	Leduc	$1775
142 km or 88 mi	Red Deer	$1841
279 km or 173 mi	Calgary	$2118
297 km or 185 mi	Banff	$1801
380 km or 236 mi	Fort McMurray	$1934
388 km or 241 mi	Grande Prairie	$1892
429 km or 267 mi	Lethbridge	$1761
435 km or 270 mi	Medicine Hat	$1620
483 km or 300 mi	Saskatoon	$1821
515 km or 320 mi	Prince Albert	$1486
565 km or 351 mi	Kamloops	$1815
576 km or 358 mi	Kelowna	$1993
610 km or 379 mi	Prince George	$1672
616 km or 383 mi	Penticton	$1773
622 km or 387 mi	Sandpoint	$2593
646 km or 402 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
688 km or 428 mi	Great Falls	$1956
689 km or 428 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2331
691 km or 430 mi	Post Falls	$2315
698 km or 434 mi	Regina	$1762
703 km or 437 mi	Spokane Valley	$2205
711 km or 442 mi	Spokane	$2187
743 km or 461 mi	Missoula	$2156
752 km or 467 mi	Whistler	$2470
762 km or 473 mi	Chilliwack	$1884
779 km or 484 mi	Helena	$2544
789 km or 491 mi	Abbotsford	$2034
792 km or 492 mi	Maple Ridge	$2326
796 km or 495 mi	Moscow	$1697
798 km or 496 mi	Coquitlam	$2590
800 km or 497 mi	Pullman	$1899
804 km or 499 mi	Langley	$2054
809 km or 502 mi	Surrey	$2237
809 km or 503 mi	Burnaby	$2457
811 km or 504 mi	North Vancouver	$2478
818 km or 508 mi	Vancouver	$2540
820 km or 510 mi	Bellingham	$2526
821 km or 510 mi	Delta	$2361
822 km or 511 mi	Moses Lake	$2009

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