Guayaquil vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$364
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
2.65M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5905th and 80th ($925 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$28838

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33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504

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$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919