Quito vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$367
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
55
77
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.26M

The cost of living in Quito is 22% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6124th and 4686th ($884 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Ecuador and Chile, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Quito compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5845th and 764th 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
$5.31
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$8040

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Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731