Quito vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$378
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$1231
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
57
70
🏙️ Population
1.76M
5.65M

The cost of living in Quito is 16% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6319th and 5142nd ($902 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Ecuador and Russia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6235th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Saint Petersburg

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Quito Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$12085

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606