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

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Guayaquil San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$384
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
62
92
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.01M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5949th and 22nd ($903 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 Jose, United States. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5176th and 69th 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
$4.99
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123