Guayaquil vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$4606
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
2.65M
2.3M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 55% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5445th and 1354th ($1029 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 2 months in Houston. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6296th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Houston

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Guayaquil Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$22380

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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

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$2228
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$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
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$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
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$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221