London vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	London	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3321	$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7723	$2169
🏠 One person rent	$2218	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$3918	$594
🍽️ Food expenses	$574	$314
🚐 Transport expenses	$349	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4098	$479
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	100	63
😀 Quality of life	98	61
🏙️ Population	8.91M	2.01M

The cost of living in London is 290% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 38th and 6208th ($3321 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Quito. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 5th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Quito

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	London	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.7	$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.3	$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$2.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.62	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2493	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1838	$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4599	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3306	$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$314	$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.2	$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.62%	12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$16999	$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9363	$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.94	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.6	$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.81	$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.31	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.86	$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$19.5	$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.1	$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.68	$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.3	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$58	$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.8	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$99.8	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2256	$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25471	$7844

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908

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