Quito vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
33
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
1.76M
543K

The cost of living in Quito is 55% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6476th and 2237th ($864 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1697th 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 0.7 months in Quito compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 5902nd and 460th 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
$4.94
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$15759

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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
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212