Quito vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2227
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$324
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
1.76M
690K

The cost of living in Quito is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6126th and 93rd ($902 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5262nd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$780
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.47%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1507
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.88
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7183
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948