Mesa vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
63
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
504K
1.76M

The cost of living in Mesa is 155% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1283rd and 6319th ($2298 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 3rd 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 Mesa compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 142nd and 6235th 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
$19.9
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

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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