Cost of living

Ecuador

compared to

Iran

hira
Ecuador
Iran
Cost of living one person
$869
$722
Cost of living Family
$2469
$1895
One person rent
$459
$420
Family rent
$1523
$1082
Food expenses
$341
$194
Transport expenses
$72.88
$25.18
Monthly salary after tax
$437.96
$303.1
Quality of life
32.75
32.83
Human freedom index
6.04
4.46
Life expectancy
88.95
58.99
English speaking %
8.6%
13.81%
Population
17.1M
81.8M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($869) is 21% more expensive than in Iran ($869). Ecuador ranked 107th vs 132th for Iran in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.5 months in Iran .

Eating Out
Ecuador
Iran
Lunch Menu
$3.98
$4.63
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.79
$21.22
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.95
Cappuccino
$3.23
$1.08
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Ecuador
Iran
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362.01
$408.34
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222.97
$197.55
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620.93
$673.34
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546.69
$468.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.38
$16.27
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.73
$21.35
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.81
$12.4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.14
$20.87
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1923
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1963
$1026
Transportation
Ecuador
Iran
Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.37
Monthly ticket local transport
$24.94
$11.49
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.18
$2.59
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.67
Groceries
Ecuador
Iran
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.61
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.65
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$3.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.19
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$10.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.17
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.66
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.86
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.8
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.67
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.21
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$3.32
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.13
$1.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.75
Cigarette pack
$5.71
$2.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.21
$10.93
Hair Shampoo
$6.76
$5.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$3.04
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.78
Other
Ecuador
Iran
Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.08
$19.1
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$1.9
Doctor's visit
$35.84
$130.13
Haircut, simple
$9.74
$19.59
Brand Jeans
$47.25
$34.61
Brand Sneakers
$81.52
$114.54
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219.44
$125.47
International Primary School, 1 year
$7675
$1132