Minneapolis vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Minneapolis	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2256	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5584	$2227
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$387
🏘️ Family rent	$2372	$657
🍽️ Food expenses	$676	$324
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4424	$561
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	83	63
😀 Quality of life	88	60
🏙️ Population	430K	1.76M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 150% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1228th and 6126th ($2256 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 234th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Quito

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	Minneapolis	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.8	$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.96	$2.73
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1461	$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1061	$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2697	$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2009	$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3075	$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.52	$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.25	$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.44	$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.92	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.9	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27084	$7183

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640

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