Quito vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$378
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
1.76M
449K

The cost of living in Quito is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6319th and 13th ($902 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Ecuador and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Quito compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Quito ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6235th and 9th 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
$5.03
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.6%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.9
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.86
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.95
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$332
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8496
$24322

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171