Oakland vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3212
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7752
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$2040
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$3618
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$832
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5293
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
63
😀 Quality of life
93
57
🏙️ Population
441K
1.76M

The cost of living in Oakland is 256% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 124th and 6319th ($3212 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 months in Oakland compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Oakland ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 65th and 6235th 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
$25.9
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.06
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1880
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1835
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3381
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3346
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7626
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6332
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.99
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.48
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2824
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20916
$8496

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3277
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3242
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3058
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3007
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3073
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4040
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2929
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3083
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2983
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3058
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2910
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3778
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3245
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3252
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2859
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3264
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3282
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3346
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2929
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2783
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3604
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3831
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3255
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3137
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2807
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3094
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4102
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3593
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2380
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3261
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3520
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3589
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3395

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