Quito vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
61
86
🏙️ Population
2.01M
525K

The cost of living in Quito is 68% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6208th and 409th ($851 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 5206th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$25420

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860