Quito vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.39M

The cost of living in Quito is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6208th and 26th ($851 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5206th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606