Guayaquil vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
81
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
2.65M
449K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5905th and 59th ($925 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 6147th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$29610

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717