Quito vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
86
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.39M

The cost of living in Quito is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6319th and 50th ($902 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6235th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$26517

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$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804