Quito vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
62
82
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
1.76M
468K

The cost of living in Quito is 62% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6318th and 1213th ($882 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1060th 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 0.5 months in Quito compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Raleigh ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 6166th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$24117

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766