Cost of living comparison
compared to
Welwyn Garden City vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary
Welwyn Garden City is 2.4 times more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Welwyn Garden City
- Groceries
-
pay 37.3% more in Welwyn Garden City
- Transportation
-
pay 92.5% more in Welwyn Garden City
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Welwyn Garden City
- Childcare
-
pay 4.5 times more in Welwyn Garden City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Welwyn Garden City
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Welwyn Garden City
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Welwyn Garden City are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Welwyn Garden City.
Welwyn Garden City vs. Quito Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Welwyn Garden City instead of Quito, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$18.03
£13.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.38
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
|
$1.11
£0.83
|
|
Quito vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.3% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
|
$1.41
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.18
|
$4.07
£3.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
|
$3.61
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.68
£2.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.33
£1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
|
$0.55
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
|
Quito vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of groceries
pay 92.5% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.63
|
$7.18
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$36,056.68
£26,964.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$16.69
£12.48
|
|
Quito vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Quito
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
|
$36.50
£27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.12
|
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$317.19
|
$1,118.42
£836.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.07
|
$161.69
£120.92
|
|
Quito vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of housing
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.25
|
$1,891.86
£1,414.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,360.00
|
$22,515.39
£16,837.71
|
|
Quito vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
|
$6.01
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$20.43
£15.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.55
|
$73.45
£54.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$23.37
£17.48
|
|
Quito vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Quito
|
Welwyn Garden City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.15
|
$115.18
£86.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.83
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.42
|
$80.13
£59.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.78
|
$60.09
£44.94
|
|
Quito vs. Welwyn Garden City - Cost of clothing
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