Busan vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$430
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
45
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.65M

The cost of living in Busan is 8% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 5007th and 5445th ($1114 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Ecuador, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 121st and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Guayaquil

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Busan Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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