Moscow vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3752
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$959
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1694
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1020
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
72
57
🏙️ Population
13.3M
1.76M

The cost of living in Moscow is 76% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 3728th and 6319th ($1585 vs $902) 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 0.6 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 3206th and 6235th 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
$13.2
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.58
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1348
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2372
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1313
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.13
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.19%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10959
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4560
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.51
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.57
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.9
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.44
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$146
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$735
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17546
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$978
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$989
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$971
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$891
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$957
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$910
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$959
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$950
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$726
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$637
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$777
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$905
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$732
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$738
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$726
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$695
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$738
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$757
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$696
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$686
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$749
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$589
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$597
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$578
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$940
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$595
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$680
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$682
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$724
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$335
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$567
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$505
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$622
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$773
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$585
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$545
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$516
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$757
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$791

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547