Quito vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
1.76M
737K

The cost of living in Quito is 73% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6476th and 126th ($864 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 94th 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 0.7 months in Quito compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5902nd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Seattle

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Quito Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$30033

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098