Guayaquil vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$426
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1960
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
24
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
2.65M
599K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 44% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5910th and 3191st ($953 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 6017th and 690th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Malaga

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Guayaquil Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$10558

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499