Quito vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$4100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
62
81
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.43M

The cost of living in Quito is 56% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6318th and 1930th ($882 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1571st 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 0.5 months in Quito compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 6166th and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs San Antonio

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Quito San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$15049

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154