Guayaquil vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
98
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
2.65M
3.33M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 52% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6095th and 2194th ($910 vs $1889) 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 0.6 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 5554th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581