Houston vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Houston is 151% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1354th and 6319th ($2265 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 3rd 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 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 16th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Quito

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Houston Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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