Quito vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$851
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2169
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$339
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$594
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
63
49
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.48M

The cost of living in Quito is 30% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6208th and 4389th ($851 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Quito ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 5206th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quito Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.06
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.54
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7844
$5586

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781