Quito vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$4112
😷 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 58% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6476th and 1833rd ($864 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1452nd 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 0.7 months in Quito compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5902nd and 156th 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
$4.94
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$19123

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093