Quito vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
33
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
1.76M
543K

The cost of living in Quito is 54% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6126th and 2005th ($902 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$15724

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483

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16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618