Guayaquil vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$364
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$6191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.01M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 76% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5905th and 8th ($925 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs San Jose, United States

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Guayaquil San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$8.92
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$25839

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GuayaquilSan Jose

Cost of living

$349

$907

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33 km or 21 mi Milagro
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58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
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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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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968