Detroit vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$594
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
87
59
🏙️ Population
639K
2.65M

The cost of living in Detroit is 117% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 1839th and 5910th ($2070 vs $953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 319th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Guayaquil

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Detroit Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527