Houston vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
61
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.01M

The cost of living in Houston is 161% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1234th and 6208th ($2221 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 86th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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