Quito vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$378
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
63
70
😀 Quality of life
57
78
🏙️ Population
1.76M
7.01M

The cost of living in Quito is 45% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6319th and 3529th ($902 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Ecuador and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6235th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$9443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487