Guayaquil vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$474
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$1095
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
2.65M
15.7M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 21% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5445th and 4562nd ($1029 vs $1305) 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6296th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Istanbul

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Guayaquil Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041