Minneapolis vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	86	63
😀 Quality of life	89	57
🏙️ Population	430K	1.76M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 164% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1119th and 6319th ($2384 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 263rd and 6235th 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	$19.8	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$8496

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582

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