Dubai vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
46
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.65M

The cost of living in Dubai is 159% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 947th and 5910th ($2470 vs $953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 184th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Guayaquil

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Dubai Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$795
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527