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

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Quito San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$6972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.01M

The cost of living in Quito is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6126th and 13th ($902 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146