Quito vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$387
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
78
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
1.76M
662K

The cost of living in Quito is 66% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6126th and 512th ($902 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ecuador and Canada, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 5262nd and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Vancouver

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Quito Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$16245

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743