Quito vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$339
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
63
47
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.26M

The cost of living in Quito is 36% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6476th and 4430th ($864 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Quito compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 5902nd and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quito vs Zapopan

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Quito Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$6434

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994