London vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8384
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$2251
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$4328
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$393
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4627
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
99
60
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.76M

The cost of living in London is 280% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 37th and 6126th ($3427 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Quito. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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London Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.7
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2586
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5526
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3635
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$275
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.35%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17558
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10692
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.54
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.1
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.6
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$142
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2404
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25830
$7183

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055

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