Melbourne vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2194
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5150
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$1216
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$296
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3902
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
64
😀 Quality of life
100
55
🏙️ Population
5.03M
1.76M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 148% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1365th and 6124th ($2194 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Australia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Australia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Melbourne compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1st and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.09
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1287
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2611
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.24%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6900
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5335
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.2
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.67
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19705
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493