Quito vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
33
😀 Quality of life
57
84
🏙️ Population
1.76M
543K

The cost of living in Quito is 53% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6319th and 2278th ($902 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1724th in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 6235th and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Tucson

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Quito Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.03
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$15659

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190