Quito vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$387
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.21M

The cost of living in Quito is 6% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6126th and 5959th ($902 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5262nd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585