Guayaquil vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$452
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$8151
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
56
100
🏙️ Population
2.65M
449K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5530th and 23rd ($1006 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6218th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Zurich

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Guayaquil Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041