Quito vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
1.76M
664K

The cost of living in Quito is 68% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6476th and 649th ($864 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Ecuador and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 5902nd and 20th 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
$4.94
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$13092

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$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799