Philadelphia vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
92
57
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.76M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 188% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 742nd and 6319th ($2597 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 87th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Quito

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Philadelphia Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$8496

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

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