Quito vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$367
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
55
99
🏙️ Population
1.76M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quito is 45% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6124th and 3019th ($884 vs $1607) 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 0.8 months in Quito compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5845th and 3rd 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
$5.31
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101