Portland vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
88
63
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
653K
1.76M

The cost of living in Portland is 222% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 456th and 6476th ($2785 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 195th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Quito

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Portland Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

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