Quito vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$863
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2104
🏠 One person rent
$378
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$378
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
57
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
1.76M
2.42M

The cost of living in Quito is 5% more expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 6319th and 6516th ($902 vs $863) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Ecuador and Brazil, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Salvador ranked 18th in Brazil, while ranked 6235th and 5693rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Salvador

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Quito Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$74.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
10.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$50.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$9.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$6.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$5.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$14902

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$667
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$676
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$568
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$645
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$607
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$645
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$548
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$492
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$651
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$589
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$572
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$567
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$628
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$591
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$614
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$595
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$648
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$488
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$608
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$611
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$726
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$602
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$677
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$687
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$611
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$628
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$609
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$579
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$615
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$598
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$611
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$626
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743