Quito vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
2.01M
737K

The cost of living in Quito is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6208th and 145th ($851 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5206th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210