Guayaquil vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$953
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2350
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$426
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$3066
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
99
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
2.65M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5910th and 4545th ($953 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ecuador and South Korea, respectively. Check Ecuador vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6017th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guayaquil vs Seoul

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Guayaquil Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$795
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1626
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$19916

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5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$842
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$704
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$707
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$829
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$653
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$780
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$514
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$762
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$577
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$516
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$559
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$660
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$864
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$705
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$593
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$557
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$651
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$617
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$672
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$694
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$675
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$611
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$583
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$626
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$631
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$524
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$811
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$850
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$856
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$788
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$745
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$606
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971