Guayaquil vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Guayaquil | San Francisco | |
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| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Guayaquil is 76% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5949th and 12th ($903 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5176th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Guayaquil vs San Francisco
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| Guayaquil | San Francisco | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.9 km or 3.7 mi |  Duran | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Milagro | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Babahoyo | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Montanita | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | La Libertad | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Machala | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Cuenca | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Quevedo | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Portoviejo | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Riobamba | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | Manta | |
| 166 km or 103 mi |  Tumbes | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Ambato | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Loja | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Santo Domingo | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Mancora | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Quito | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Talara | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Sullana | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Ibarra | |
| 345 km or 215 mi | Piura | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Paita | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Esmeraldas | |
| 409 km or 254 mi | Jaen | |
| 418 km or 259 mi |  Ipiales | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Tumaco | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Pasto | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Chachapoyas | |
| 509 km or 316 mi | Chiclayo | |
| 574 km or 357 mi | Cajamarca | |
| 617 km or 383 mi | Tarapoto | |
| 630 km or 392 mi | Popayan | |
| 635 km or 395 mi | Florencia | |
| 666 km or 414 mi | Trujillo | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Cali | |
| 745 km or 463 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 751 km or 466 mi | Palmira | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Iquitos | |
| 764 km or 475 mi | Neiva | |
| 779 km or 484 mi | Chimbote |
Cities near San Francisco
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.9 mi |  Daly | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Alameda | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Oakland | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Albany | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Berkeley | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | San Bruno | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | El Cerrito | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Pacifica | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Richmond | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Millbrae | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | San Pablo | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Burlingame | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Leandro | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | San Rafael | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | San Mateo | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Foster | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Lafayette | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Hercules | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Belmont | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hayward | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | San Carlos | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Walnut Creek | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Redwood | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Martinez | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Danville | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Pleasant Hill | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Union | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | San Ramon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Vallejo | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Novato | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Benicia | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Concord | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Newark | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Dublin | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Palo Alto |