Quito vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$378
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
92
😀 Quality of life
57
80
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.26M

The cost of living in Quito is 24% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6319th and 4795th ($902 vs $1191) 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 0.6 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 6235th and 688th 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
$5.03
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$10578

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849