Moscow vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2731
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$612
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1215
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$272
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
13M
1.76M

The cost of living in Moscow is 19% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5091st and 6126th ($1075 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Russia and Ecuador, respectively. Check Russia vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 1280th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.34
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$918
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.71
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6312
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3303
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.75
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.41
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.18
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$495
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11652
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$736
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$743
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$797
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$583
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$633
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$672
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$566
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$660
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$606
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$590
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$507
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$616
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$515
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$533
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$498
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$623
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$507
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$471
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$450
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$461
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$551
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$639
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$480
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$508
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$457
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$419
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$298
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$447
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$415
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$467
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$376
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$514
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$469
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$449
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$451
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$541

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