Quito vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$363
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
57
99
🏙️ Population
1.76M
14.3M

The cost of living in Quito is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6318th and 3130th ($882 vs $1698) 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 0.5 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 6166th and 4th 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
$4.97
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961