cost
Cost of Living Index
Guayaquil
84.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Shanghai wins on 16 of 26 metrics compared to Guayaquil.
cost
Guayaquil
84.8
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Guayaquil
57.7
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Guayaquil
$945
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
jobs
Guayaquil
$2,963/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
health
Guayaquil
63.8
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
environment
Guayaquil
25.4 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Guayaquil
121 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Guayaquil
2.4%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
economy
Guayaquil
$833/mo
city
Shanghai
$4,579/mo
city
economy
Guayaquil
5.2%
city
Shanghai
6.0%
city
education
Guayaquil
63
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
environment
Guayaquil
61.5
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
environment
Guayaquil
29.9 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
22.9 ug/m3
city
health
Guayaquil
21.5%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
health
Guayaquil
73.5 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
housing
Guayaquil
4.4x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
housing
Guayaquil
$12,935/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
housing
Guayaquil
$1,868/mo
city
Shanghai
$2,525/mo
city
jobs
Guayaquil
9.1%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
quality
Guayaquil
6.4
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
religion
Guayaquil
54.8%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Guayaquil
63.7%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city
religion
Guayaquil
13.9%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
safety
Guayaquil
45.6 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
safety
Guayaquil
27.3 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Guayaquil
55.4
city
Shanghai
70.3
city