Quito vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quito Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$864
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$339
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$572
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
60
97
🏙️ Population
1.76M
452K

The cost of living in Quito is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6476th and 11th ($864 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Ecuador and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5902nd and 6th 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
$4.94
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.47
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.04%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1700
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$731
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.36
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.67
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.75
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$385
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8877
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117