Chicago vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.65M

The cost of living in Chicago is 189% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 529th and 5905th ($2678 vs $925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 23rd and 6147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$58.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$91.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$5.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$5836

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504