Ecuador vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2084
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$326
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$592
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$527
$1026
💸 GDP per capita
$6610
$23401
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
80.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
49
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
51%
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
32
68
🏙️ Population
16.9M
10.5M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($812) is 26% less expensive than in Greece ($1105). Ecuador ranked 121st vs 66th for Greece in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Ecuador compared to 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 141st and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Greece

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 50 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Ecuador Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$4.84
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1196
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.58
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.41
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$79.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6414
$6743

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In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1272
643K
Crete
$1150
623K
Thessaloniki
$1106
310K
Patras
$1011
174K
Piraeus
$1045
168K
Heraklion
$1093
145K
Peristeri
$1082
134K
Larissa
$1030
146K
Glyfada
$1437
89.6K
Kallithea
$1159
97.6K
Kifissia
$1265
48.7K
Nikaia
$1054
88.1K
Rhodes
$1070
54.6K
Nea Ionia
$1142
64.6K
Volos
$981
85.8K
Nea Smyrni
$1150
72.9K
Ioannina
$930
64.9K
Trikala
$1015
61.6K
Chalcis
$980
64.5K
Serres
$988
58.4K
Komotini
$899
51.7K
Palaio Faliro
$1258
64.9K
Xanthi
$948
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$911
59.5K
Chania
$1131
54.6K
Lamia
$836
47.5K
Kalamata
$1033
57.7K
Drama
$891
44.3K
Agrinio
$900
50.7K
Katerini
$973
59.2K