Guayaquil vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$6742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.65M
737K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5905th and 158th ($925 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6147th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$29407

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$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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$2826
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$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
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$2624
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$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
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$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
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$2741
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$2625
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$2759
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$2785
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$2606
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$2623
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$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
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$2784
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$2642
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$2532
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$2579
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$2637
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$2338
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$2589
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$2604
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$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
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$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
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$2406
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