Quito vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$378
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
63
47
😀 Quality of life
57
63
🏙️ Population
1.76M
1.26M

The cost of living in Quito is 29% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 6319th and 4609th ($902 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 6235th and 5628th 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
$5.03
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986