Quito vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
81
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.43M

The cost of living in Quito is 59% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6126th and 1380th ($902 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1203rd 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 1.9 months in San Antonio. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137