Auckland vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$533
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
45
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
1.47M
2.65M

The cost of living in Auckland is 109% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 1604th and 5445th ($2156 vs $1029) 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 240th and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Guayaquil

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Auckland Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.5
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Guayaquil

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