Guayaquil vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
2.65M
2.3M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 60% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6095th and 1258th ($910 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1108th 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 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5554th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$22908

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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

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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
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$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
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$2156