Cost of living comparison
Quito is 30.5% cheaper than Linz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 39.8% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 47.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
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pay 20.1% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 18.9% less in Quito
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Linz, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Linz
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
€16.11
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.43
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Linz
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
€8.01
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.46
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.93
€6.72
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.19
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.48
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.65
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.00
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Linz
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
€6.06
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.46
€56.70
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.75
€15.28
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Linz
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.62
€705.64
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.05
€599.38
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Linz
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€410.56
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Linz
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
€3.55
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
€48.49
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Linz
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.04
€113.50
|
$83.12
|
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