Minneapolis vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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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