Phoenix vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
71
63
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.76M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 181% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1041st and 6476th ($2423 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 226th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Quito

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Phoenix Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$8877

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559