Guayaquil vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$5758
🏠 One person rent
$474
$1405
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$2471
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$4498
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
45
86
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.65M
430K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 57% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5445th and 1119th ($1029 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 959th 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 6296th and 263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Minneapolis

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Guayaquil Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$26188

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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

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$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2273
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2062
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2175
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2229
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2303
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$2293
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2189
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2361
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2359
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2197
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2189
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2234
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2192
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2230
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2275
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2304
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2292
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2354
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2125
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2272
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2174
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2216
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2219
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2259
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2582