London vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.76M

The cost of living in London is 314% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 20th and 6319th ($3740 vs $902) 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 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 12th and 6235th 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
$22.5
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$8496

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

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