Quito vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$3539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
95
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
1.76M
985K

The cost of living in Quito is 55% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6126th and 1883rd ($902 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ecuador and Sweden, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5262nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Stockholm

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Quito Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$7.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$7335

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328