Quito vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
97
😀 Quality of life
57
97
🏙️ Population
1.76M
874K

The cost of living in Quito is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6318th and 5th ($882 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Quito compared to 1.7 months in San Francisco. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6166th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$18564

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$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
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$3227
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$3255
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$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
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$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
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$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
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$3359
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$3333
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$3070
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$3765