Quito vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$378
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
1.76M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quito is 47% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6319th and 3249th ($902 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6235th and 8th 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
$5.03
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005