Quito vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
1.76M
568K

The cost of living in Quito is 63% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6126th and 890th ($902 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Ecuador and Canada, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 5262nd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$12698

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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

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655