Paris vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5959
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1338
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2858
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$261
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3414
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
63
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
2.15M
1.76M

The cost of living in Paris is 161% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 998th and 6126th ($2357 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in France and Ecuador, respectively. Check France vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 22nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.18
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.16
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1077
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3334
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2404
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13808
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9821
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.9
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18941
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483