Quito vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$378
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.21M

The cost of living in Quito is 11% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6319th and 5559th ($902 vs $1013) 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 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6235th and 4845th 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
$5.03
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631