Ecuador vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecuador Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$844
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2101
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$360
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$599
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.8
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$2016
💸 GDP per capita
$6875
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
6.99
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
56
🌐 English speaking %
1.2%
22%
🎓 Higher education
53
90
😀 Quality of life
37
81
🏙️ Population
18.1M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Ecuador ($844) is 47% less expensive than in Spain ($1583). Ecuador ranked 122nd vs 35th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 139th and 29th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecuador vs Spain

We calculate prices for Ecuador and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 19 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.57
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$1218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$4581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1814
$3115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.78
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.41
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.2
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.21
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.34
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.3
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6933
$9657

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1006
2.65M
Quito
$882
1.76M
Cuenca
$780
362K
Duran
$869
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$587
288K
Manta
$859
259K
Ibarra
$585
158K
Loja
$601
203K
Milagro
$745
160K
Portoviejo
$776
244K
Quevedo
$649
178K
Ambato
$542
177K
Esmeraldas
$606
155K
Riobamba
$509
177K
La Libertad
$712
112K
Babahoyo
$841
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$677
25K
Montanita
$728
1K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K