Quito vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
1.76M
525K

The cost of living in Quito is 66% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6126th and 501st ($902 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 443rd in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$30262

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851