Guayaquil vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
58
100
🏙️ Population
2.65M
5.03M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 62% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6095th and 923rd ($910 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ecuador and Australia, respectively. Check Ecuador vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5554th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913