Quito vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$378
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
78
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.76M
662K

The cost of living in Quito is 64% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6319th and 822nd ($902 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6235th and 53rd 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
$5.03
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$21986

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$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915