Quito vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
1.76M
690K

The cost of living in Quito is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6318th and 73rd ($882 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 0.5 months in Quito compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 6166th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949