Quito vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
86
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.39M

The cost of living in Quito is 75% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6476th and 52nd ($864 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5902nd and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs San Diego

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Quito San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$22295

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826