Quito vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$387
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
1.76M
9.67M

The cost of living in Quito is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6126th and 3861st ($902 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 months in Seoul. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5262nd and 43rd 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
$5.63
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$21834

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043