Quito vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
1.76M
664K

The cost of living in Quito is 66% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6319th and 676th ($902 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Ecuador and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6235th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Rotterdam

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Quito Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$13439

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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727