Guayaquil vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$384
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
98
😀 Quality of life
62
90
🏙️ Population
2.72M
3.28M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 48% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5949th and 2577th ($903 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ecuador and Spain, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5176th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437