Quito vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$363
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
62
91
😀 Quality of life
57
81
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.26M

The cost of living in Quito is 20% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6318th and 4939th ($882 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ecuador and Chile, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6166th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Santiago

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Quito Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$9190

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Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827