Quito vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$387
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
60
99
🏙️ Population
1.76M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quito is 45% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6126th and 3085th ($902 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5262nd 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
$5.63
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033