Guangzhou vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$322
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.65M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 6838th and 5530th ($758 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 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 2100th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Guayaquil

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Guangzhou Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$6540

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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