Cost of living comparison
Hickory is 2.1 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hickory
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Hickory
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% more in Hickory
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Hickory
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Hickory
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% more in Hickory
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Hickory
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Hickory are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Hickory.
If you lived in Hickory instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$3.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$2.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$7.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Hickory
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$83.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$116.33
|
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