Houston vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Houston is 149% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1258th and 6126th ($2248 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 2nd in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 82nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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