Quito vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
1.76M
737K

The cost of living in Quito is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6319th and 142nd ($902 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 101st in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6235th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$28950

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173