Minneapolis vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$2221
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$339
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$572
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$326
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$608
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	86	63
😀 Quality of life	88	60
🏙️ Population	430K	1.76M

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 182% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1017th and 6476th ($2434 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 Minneapolis compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 283rd and 5902nd 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	$22.7	$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$2.86
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$8877

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618

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