Cost of living comparison
Quito is 18.1% cheaper than Biella.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 44.7% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 15.3% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Quito
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Quito are more expensive than in Biella. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Biella, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Biella
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
€9.61
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Biella
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
€6.41
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
€4.33
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.40
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.57
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.99
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.61
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
|
Biella
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€34.82
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,473.49
€28,583.12
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€21.83
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Biella
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.14
€26.32
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.71
€415.75
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€363.79
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.72
€137.44
|
$31.45
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Biella
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,190.00
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Biella
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
€1.47
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.05
€51.45
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Biella
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€72.76
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.42
€20.78
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€83.15
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€103.94
|
$83.12
|
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