Guayaquil vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$2681
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
45
98
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.65M
3.51M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 51% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5445th and 1805th ($1029 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ecuador and Spain, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6296th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Madrid

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Guayaquil Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$14237

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797