Quito vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$363
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$442
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
62
95
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.21M

The cost of living in Quito is 6% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6318th and 6006th ($882 vs $940) 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 0.5 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6166th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$12076

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586