Mesa vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2293
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5392
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2389
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$688
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
63
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
504K
1.76M

The cost of living in Mesa is 166% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1311th and 6476th ($2293 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Mesa ranked 93rd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 304th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Quito

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Mesa Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2471
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1979
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$78.1
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2959
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3476
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.98
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1190
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15526
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559