Quito vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Quito | Zurich | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Quito is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6124th and 59th ($884 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Ecuador and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Switzerland comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Quito compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5845th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Quito vs Zurich
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| Quito | Zurich | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 74 km or 46 mi |  Santo Domingo | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ibarra | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Ambato | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Quevedo | |
| 151 km or 94 mi |  Ipiales | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Riobamba | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Pasto | |
| 210 km or 130 mi | Babahoyo | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Tumaco | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Portoviejo | |
| 244 km or 152 mi | Milagro | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Manta | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Duran | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Guayaquil | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Cuenca | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Montanita | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | La Libertad | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Popayan | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Machala | |
| 381 km or 237 mi | Florencia | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Loja | |
| 430 km or 267 mi |  Tumbes | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cali | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 484 km or 301 mi | Palmira | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Neiva | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Mancora | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Tulua | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Talara | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Sullana | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Piura | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Jaen | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Paita | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Armenia | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Cartago | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Salento | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Ibague | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Pereira | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Girardot |
Cities near Zurich
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi |  Altstetten | |
| 6.4 km or 4 mi | Dubendorf | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | Dietikon | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Horgen | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Uster | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Bulach | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wettingen | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wadenswil | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Winterthur | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wetzikon | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Baden | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Baar | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Zug | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Rapperswil-Jona | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Frauenfeld | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Schaffhausen | |
| 37 km or 23 mi |  Waldshut-Tiengen | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Aarau | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Emmen | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Wil | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Lucerne | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Kriens | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Singen | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Radolfzell | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Kreuzlingen | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Konstanz | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Rheinfelden | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | St. Gallen | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Uberlingen | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Donaueschingen | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Riehen | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Tuttlingen | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Lorrach | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Weil am Rhein | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Basel | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Villingen-Schwenningen | |
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Friedrichshafen | |
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Schaan | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Allschwil |