Guayaquil vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$474
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$536
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
65
😀 Quality of life
56
63
🏙️ Population
2.65M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 4% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5445th and 5161st ($1029 vs $1071) 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 0.5 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 6296th and 5624th 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
$4.01
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685