Quito vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
33
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
2.01M
543K

The cost of living in Quito is 58% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6208th and 1697th ($851 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1492nd 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 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 5206th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$15695

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066