Detroit vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
45
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
639K
2.65M

The cost of living in Detroit is 97% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 1947th and 5445th ($2032 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 318th and 6296th 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
$18.1
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540