Guayaquil vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
81
😀 Quality of life
62
97
🏙️ Population
2.72M
443K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5949th and 31st ($903 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ecuador and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5176th and 6th 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
$4.99
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$29266

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846