Quito vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$339
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
2.01M
6.78M

The cost of living in Quito is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6208th and 5234th ($851 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5206th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Rio de Janeiro

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Quito Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.98
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$10845

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Cities near Quito

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620