Guayaquil vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2484
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$452
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$770
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$1954
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.65M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5530th and 4296th ($1006 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6218th and 90th 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
$3.51
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.2
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1673
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6540
$21347

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020