Portland vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
63
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
653K
1.76M

The cost of living in Portland is 185% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 662nd and 6126th ($2572 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 141st and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$7183

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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
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

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