Quito vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$387
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
60
78
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.26M

The cost of living in Quito is 25% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6126th and 4604th ($902 vs $1200) 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 0.6 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 5262nd and 705th 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
$5.63
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$7298

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Cities near Quito

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534