Guayaquil vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
83
😀 Quality of life
62
89
🏙️ Population
2.72M
430K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 60% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5949th and 1193rd ($903 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1071st in Ecuador and the United States, respectively. Check Ecuador vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5176th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$24407

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690