Quito vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$6548
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1798
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$3108
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$723
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$4529
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
54
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
1.76M
525K

The cost of living in Quito is 68% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6319th and 346th ($902 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 285th 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 1.6 months in Sacramento. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 6235th and 376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Sacramento

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Quito Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$23546

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2786
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2962
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2933
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2781
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2736
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2649
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2906
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2687
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2813
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3187
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2687
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3097
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3339
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2776
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2162
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2962
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2280
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3136
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2939
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3004
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3454
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2807
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2783
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2929
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2380
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2658
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2651
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3064
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2893
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2929
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3778
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2859