Moscow vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1678
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4001
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1006
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
13.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Moscow is 94% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 3277th and 6476th ($1678 vs $864) 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 0.7 months in Moscow compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 2774th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Moscow vs Quito

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Moscow Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2602
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1335
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.22
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.51%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11458
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4987
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.04
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.59
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$149
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$788
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20160
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749

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