Cost of living comparison
Quito is 10.8% cheaper than Incheon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Quito are more expensive than in Incheon. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Incheon, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Incheon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩8,783
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,051
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,805
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₩995
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Incheon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,229
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,890
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
₩10,713
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,167
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩4,869
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,493
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩1,918
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,394
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,658
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
₩1,844
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₩996
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Incheon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,005
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.03
₩34,111
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,819,978
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.91
₩10,773
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Incheon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,349
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.41
₩666,834
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.23
₩455,399
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩181,698
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Incheon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.93
₩377,331
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,783.32
₩35,130,773
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Incheon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
₩3,903
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩4,717
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,391
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.21
₩53,428
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,638
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Incheon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
₩79,695
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
₩50,744
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
₩82,948
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.27
₩136,620
|
$83.12
|
|
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