Dubai vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
46
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.65M

The cost of living in Dubai is 150% more expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 848th and 5530th ($2514 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 158th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$6540

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531