Quito vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$387
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$2033
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
60
83
🏙️ Population
1.76M
808K

The cost of living in Quito is 43% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6126th and 3323rd ($902 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th in Ecuador and Spain, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 5262nd and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$9693

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511