Busan vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2838
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$390
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$797
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$436
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2181
$514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
47
😀 Quality of life
89
51
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.65M

The cost of living in Busan is 15% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 5092nd and 5905th ($1060 vs $925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in South Korea and Ecuador, respectively. Check South Korea vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 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 201st and 6147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$584
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$58.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$91.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7716
$1009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7051
$2101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.1
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.4
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$5.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.4
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.64
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13395
$5836

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Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$959
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$919
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504