Quito vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$367
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$1842
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
92
😀 Quality of life
55
86
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.75M

The cost of living in Quito is 49% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6124th and 2624th ($884 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Ecuador and Italy, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Quito compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5845th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201