Quito vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$6464
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1786
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2984
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$4579
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
54
😀 Quality of life
55
86
🏙️ Population
1.76M
525K

The cost of living in Quito is 69% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6124th and 313th ($884 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 277th 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 0.8 months in Quito compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 5845th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$7.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$134
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$29998

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2708
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2765
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2744
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2848
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2832
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2816
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2684
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2869
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2612
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2762
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3102
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2624
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3212
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3551
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2732
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2188
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2977
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2170
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3193
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2938
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$3015
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3453
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2767
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2778
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2780
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2412
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2646
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2622
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3048
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2135
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2840
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2888
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$3785
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$3045