Oakland vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3123
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8266
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1974
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$4255
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$783
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5741
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
63
😀 Quality of life
93
61
🏙️ Population
441K
2.01M

The cost of living in Oakland is 267% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 85th and 6208th ($3123 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Oakland ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 61st and 5206th 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
$30
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2159
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5202
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3736
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7041
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7002
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.1
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2755
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19305
$7844

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313

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