Auckland vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.65M

The cost of living in Auckland is 95% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 2124th and 5530th ($1961 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in New Zealand and Ecuador, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 170th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$6540

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531