Phoenix vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2395
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5245
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$1494
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2384
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4432
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
64
😀 Quality of life
90
55
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.76M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 171% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 955th and 6124th ($2395 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 875th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Phoenix ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 146th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.21
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2412
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2009
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.4
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.8
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1103
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12281
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493