Quito vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$339
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
61
100
🏙️ Population
2.01M
14M

The cost of living in Quito is 45% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6208th and 3238th ($851 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Ecuador and Japan, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5206th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Tokyo

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Quito Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$15051

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063