Quito vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
690K

The cost of living in Quito is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6208th and 96th ($851 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5206th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846