Moscow vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$542
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
12.5M
2.01M

The cost of living in Moscow is 20% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5167th and 6208th ($1021 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 1608th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$7844

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416