Quito vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$6392
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
1.76M
737K

The cost of living in Quito is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6126th and 206th ($902 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 168th 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 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$28179

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263