Guayaquil vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$474
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$1761
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
73
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
2.65M
4.8M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 12% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5445th and 4839th ($1029 vs $1171) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ecuador and South Africa, respectively. Check Ecuador vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 6296th and 5190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Johannesburg

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Guayaquil Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$5808

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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

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950