Quito vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$339
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
1.76M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quito is 49% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6476th and 3273rd ($864 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Ecuador and Japan, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5902nd and 9th 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
$4.94
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006