Quito vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2179
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$367
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$683
$5859
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
100
😀 Quality of life
55
94
🏙️ Population
1.76M
690K

The cost of living in Quito is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6124th and 96th ($884 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Quito compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5845th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Washington

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Quito Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.96
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$719
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.11%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1517
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$971
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.31
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.08
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8036
$24653

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QuitoWashington

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$519
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$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979