Guayaquil vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
97
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
2.65M
874K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 76% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6095th and 9th ($910 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 San Francisco. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5554th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$22.5
🥂 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
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610