Chicago vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.65M

The cost of living in Chicago is 193% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 483rd and 6095th ($2667 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 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 20th and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6982

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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