Los Angeles vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3187
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7653
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$2045
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$714
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5275
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
63
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
3.9M
1.76M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 254% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 72nd and 6126th ($3187 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 47th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Quito

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Los Angeles Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2261
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1732
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3983
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3315
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7592
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7011
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.9
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.22
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.89
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$174
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28613
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754

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