Cost of living comparison

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Quito vs. Magnitogorsk Cost of Living Summary

Quito is 70.8% more expensive than Magnitogorsk.

Restaurants
pay 26.3% more in Quito
Groceries
pay 54.6% more in Quito
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
Housing
pay 92.1% more in Quito
Childcare
pay 2.3 times more in Quito
Entertainment and Sports
pay 38.8% more in Quito
Clothing
pay 21.6% more in Quito

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Magnitogorsk. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Quito.

Quito vs. Magnitogorsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quito instead of Magnitogorsk, you would:

pay 26.3% more for restaurants

 
Magnitogorsk
Quito
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.35
RUB662.13
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.97
RUB472.95
$7.38
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.78
RUB61.48
$1.13
 

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pay 54.6% more for groceries

 
Magnitogorsk
Quito
Bread
1 loaf
$0.48
RUB37.84
$1.62
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.77
RUB378.36
$4.18
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.72
RUB294.81
$4.06
 

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Magnitogorsk
Quito
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.62
RUB207.56
$2.63
 
Monthly public transit pass $14.32
RUB1,135.08
$27.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,447.60
RUB2M
$20,000.00
 

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pay 92.1% more for housing

 
Magnitogorsk
Quito
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.36
RUB504.03
$28.44
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $298.34
RUB23,647.56
$448.12
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $238.67
RUB18,918.05
$317.19
 

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

 
Magnitogorsk
Quito
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $107.40
RUB8,513.12
$283.25
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,773.50
RUB378K
$9,360.00
 

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pay 38.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Magnitogorsk
Quito
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.28
RUB260.12
$2.38
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.79
RUB141.89
$2.96
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.92
RUB231.75
$6.00
 

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pay 21.6% more for clothing

 
Magnitogorsk
Quito
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.08
RUB6,030.13
$60.15
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.99
RUB2,932.30
$46.83
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.78
RUB5,531.16
$105.42
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026
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