Quito vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
2.01M
468K

The cost of living in Quito is 69% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6208th and 304th ($851 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 266th in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5206th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$22084

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857