Milwaukee vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Milwaukee	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2078	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5083	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$1194	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$1948	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3809	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	81	63
😀 Quality of life	89	57
🏙️ Population	577K	1.76M

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 130% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6319th ($2078 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1456th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Milwaukee ranked 70th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 260th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Quito

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	Milwaukee	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.5	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.5	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.91	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.7	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$5.12	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.01	$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	$908	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2353	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1538	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$62.1	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2254	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1645	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$73.7	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.86	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.87	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.58	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.38	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.34	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.32	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.5	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.85	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.7	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.6	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$166	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.1	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.1	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1835	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24369	$8496

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1963
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2040
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1997
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1997
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2028
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2020
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1966
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1812
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2037
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2079
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2070
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1971
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2034
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2092
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1990
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2381
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1814
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2365
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2379
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2435
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2354
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1746
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2403
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2437
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2410
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2131
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1844
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2229
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2402
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1784
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2504
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2398
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2371
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2519
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2434
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2415

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