Detroit vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
639K
2.65M

The cost of living in Detroit is 112% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 1636th and 5530th ($2133 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 311th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$6540

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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