Quito vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$339
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quito is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6208th and 3641st ($851 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Ecuador and South Korea, respectively. Check Ecuador vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5206th and 23rd 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
$5.06
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$19966

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963