Quito vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
97
😀 Quality of life
60
97
🏙️ Population
1.76M
874K

The cost of living in Quito is 76% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6126th and 9th ($902 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610