Phoenix vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
69
63
😀 Quality of life
90
61
🏙️ Population
1.61M
2.01M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 181% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 864th and 6208th ($2390 vs $851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 127th and 5206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Phoenix Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$7844

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416