Quito vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
78
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
2.01M
662K

The cost of living in Quito is 67% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6208th and 587th ($851 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5206th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$14942

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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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758