Guayaquil vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$384
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
62
76
🏙️ Population
2.72M
15.5M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 12% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5949th and 5143rd ($903 vs $1025) 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 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5176th and 798th 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
$4.99
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001