Quito vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.39M

The cost of living in Quito is 73% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6126th and 45th ($902 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$21468

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647