Guayaquil vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$3902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
51
100
🏙️ Population
2.65M
5.03M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 58% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5905th and 1365th ($925 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6147th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$19705

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$806
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963