Philadelphia vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
63
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.76M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 182% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 710th and 6126th ($2541 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th 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 Philadelphia compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 130th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Philadelphia Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$7183

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

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