Quito vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
1.76M
468K

The cost of living in Quito is 64% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6126th and 806th ($902 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$22229

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753