Guayaquil vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$426
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$535
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
65
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
2.65M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 18% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5910th and 4852nd ($953 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6017th and 5346th 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
$4.6
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$8196

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687