Quito vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
61
98
🏙️ Population
2.01M
4.84M

The cost of living in Quito is 69% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6208th and 318th ($851 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in Sydney. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 5206th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$17934

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816