Quito vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
57
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.01M

The cost of living in Quito is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6319th and 8th ($902 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6235th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs San Jose, United States

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Quito San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$23160

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212