Quito vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$2488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$2615
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$3246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
78
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
1.76M
662K

The cost of living in Quito is 64% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6124th and 819th ($884 vs $2488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Ecuador and Canada, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Quito compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5845th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1747
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$2320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$9559
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$6774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$85.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$17240

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Distance City Cost of living
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$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2388
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2093
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2495
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2280
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2490
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2021
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1883
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2466
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1761
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2047
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2023
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2527
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2692
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1810
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2598
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2589
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2637
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2642
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2726
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2785
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2973
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2155
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2625
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2718
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2882
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2462
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3239
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3015
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3273
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2826
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2759