Chicago vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
97
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.65M

The cost of living in Chicago is 178% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 394th and 5530th ($2799 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 16th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$6540

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531