Guangzhou vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$333
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
47
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.65M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6095th ($763 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Ecuador, respectively. Check China vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 1036th and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$6982

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496