Guayaquil vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$452
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
66
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
2.65M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 2% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5530th and 5342nd ($1006 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador and Colombia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6218th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Medellin

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Guayaquil Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$6383

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677