Dubai vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$653
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
47
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.72M

The cost of living in Dubai is 147% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 1218th and 5949th ($2229 vs $903) 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Guayaquil. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Guayaquil ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 189th and 5176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.7
 Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$1832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$6864

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491