Quito vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
89
😀 Quality of life
61
98
🏙️ Population
2.01M
5.87M

The cost of living in Quito is 72% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6208th and 133rd ($851 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Ecuador and Singapore, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5206th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Singapore City

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Quito Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$4.78
🥤 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
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$26424

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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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544