Quito vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$4523
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
89
😀 Quality of life
60
97
🏙️ Population
1.76M
5.87M

The cost of living in Quito is 72% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6126th and 81st ($902 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Singapore City. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 5262nd and 8th 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
$5.63
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637