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

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Guayaquil San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.01M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6095th and 13th ($910 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5554th and 57th 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
$4.82
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146