Austin vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$653
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
47
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
962K
2.72M

The cost of living in Austin is 187% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 548th and 5949th ($2590 vs $903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United States vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Guayaquil. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 126th and 5176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$6864

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491