Cologne vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$947
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$743
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$514
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
47
😀 Quality of life
96
51
🏙️ Population
1.09M
2.65M

The cost of living in Cologne is 88% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 2551st and 5905th ($1744 vs $925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Germany and Ecuador, respectively. Check Germany vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 12th and 6147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Guayaquil

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Cologne Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$91.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$1009
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$2101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$5.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$5836

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

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