Quito vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$6608
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1770
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$3115
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$731
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$4380
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
62
54
😀 Quality of life
57
88
🏙️ Population
1.76M
525K

The cost of living in Quito is 69% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6318th and 362nd ($882 vs $2825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 307th 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 0.5 months in Quito compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sacramento ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 6166th and 309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$3293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$74.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$5035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$4072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$27489

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2691
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2703
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2692
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2767
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2875
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2892
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2839
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2727
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2630
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2875
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2665
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2782
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3181
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2672
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3098
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3344
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2770
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2212
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2943
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2270
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3116
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2936
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2991
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3504
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2823
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2764
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2910
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2381
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2721
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2679
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3058
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2114
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2858
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2950
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3818
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2850