Quito vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$4399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
1.76M
4.84M

The cost of living in Quito is 68% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6126th and 312th ($902 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ecuador and Australia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5262nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Sydney

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Quito Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$7.41
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$18951

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754