Oakland vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3273
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7799
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$2094
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$3648
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5290
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
63
😀 Quality of life
93
60
🏙️ Population
441K
1.76M

The cost of living in Oakland is 279% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 95th and 6476th ($3273 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Oakland ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 70th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Quito

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Oakland Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.35
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2145
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1854
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3859
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3291
$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
$67.6
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7921
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5888
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.6
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.97
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.31
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$179
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.3
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20453
$8877

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357

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