Quito vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$339
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
92
😀 Quality of life
61
87
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.87M

The cost of living in Quito is 50% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6208th and 2685th ($851 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Ecuador and Italy, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5206th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Rome

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Quito Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229