Quito vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$2197
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.75M

The cost of living in Quito is 57% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6319th and 1819th ($902 vs $2082) 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 0.6 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 6235th and 179th 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
$5.03
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$12431

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358