Boston vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$567
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
676K
2.65M

The cost of living in Boston is 281% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 32nd and 6095th ($3467 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 89th and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$6982

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496