Guayaquil vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$452
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$4476
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
84
😀 Quality of life
56
90
🏙️ Population
2.65M
430K

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 58% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5530th and 1095th ($1006 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 963rd 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 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 6218th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guayaquil Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$26604

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678