Guayaquil vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$375
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
2.65M
15.5M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 19% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6095th and 4816th ($910 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and Turkey, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5554th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$13982

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985