Quito vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$339
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
92
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
1.76M
6.26M

The cost of living in Quito is 27% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6476th and 4785th ($864 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ecuador and Chile, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5902nd and 637th 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
$4.94
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$12174

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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
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895