Detroit vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
47
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
639K
2.65M

The cost of living in Detroit is 120% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 1856th and 6095th ($2006 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 216th and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$6982

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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