Guayaquil vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$375
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
81
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
2.65M
447K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6095th and 41st ($910 vs $3392) 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 months in Zurich. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5554th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843