Quito vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
52
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
1.76M
342K

The cost of living in Quito is 55% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6319th and 1962nd ($902 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6235th and 386th 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
$5.03
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$12077

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022