Busan vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$395
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.65M

The cost of living in Busan is 23% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 4837th and 6095th ($1122 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 181st and 5554th 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
$5.92
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$6982

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Guayaquil

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