Phoenix vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Phoenix	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2369	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5226	$2227
🏠 One person rent	$1477	$387
🏘️ Family rent	$2396	$657
🍽️ Food expenses	$590	$324
🚐 Transport expenses	$145	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4699	$561
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	69	63
😀 Quality of life	91	60
🏙️ Population	1.61M	1.76M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 163% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 973rd and 6126th ($2369 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Phoenix ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 119th and 5262nd 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	$18.5	$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.8	$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$2.73
☕ Cappuccino	$5.77	$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.71	$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1440	$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1190	$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2431	$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1985	$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$163	$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$249	$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.2	$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3520	$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2938	$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$53.8	$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.01	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.87	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.3	$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.26	$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.88	$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.44	$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.36	$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.75	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.69	$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.29	$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.9	$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.32	$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.9	$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.48	$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.08	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.4	$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$132	$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.2	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.6	$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$88.9	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1116	$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10377	$7183

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1989
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2588
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2201
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2430
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2287
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2416
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2518
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2446
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2339
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2414
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2372
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2352
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$2338
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2342
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2422
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2291
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2313
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2324
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2484
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2415
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2052
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2040
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2016
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1954
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2268
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2026
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$1999
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2638
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1792
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1886
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$1986
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$786
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1928
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$840
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1665
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1842
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$758
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2643
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$955
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2657

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