Quito vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$363
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.76M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quito is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6318th and 4296th ($882 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ecuador and South Korea, respectively. Check Ecuador vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6166th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Seoul

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Quito Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$21347

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$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020