Quito vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2247
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$363
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$1020
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
62
49
😀 Quality of life
57
64
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.48M

The cost of living in Quito is 24% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6318th and 4791st ($882 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Quito compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6166th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.97
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$744
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.2
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.16%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$888
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.01
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.5
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$5862

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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

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926