Guayaquil vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$474
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$6864
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
45
82
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
2.65M
449K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5445th and 13th ($1029 vs $3784) 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6296th and 9th 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
$4.01
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$24322

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171