Quito vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
97
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
874K

The cost of living in Quito is 77% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6208th and 12th ($851 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5206th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$31490

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733