Guayaquil vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$426
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$569
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
46
29
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
2.65M
1.58M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 10% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5910th and 6442nd ($953 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 117th in Ecuador and Mexico, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 6017th and 7043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Leon

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Guayaquil Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527

Cities near Leon

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832