Quito vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
1.76M
342K

The cost of living in Quito is 58% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6476th and 1924th ($864 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1512th 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 0.7 months in Quito compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5902nd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs San Juan

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Quito San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120