Guayaquil vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
2.65M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 71% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6095th and 72nd ($910 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5554th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$28613

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754