Guayaquil vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$925
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$364
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$743
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
2.65M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5905th and 4104th ($925 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6147th and 30th 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
$3.01
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1009
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2101
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.66
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.99
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.57
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5836
$20197

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$806
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$697
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$823
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$766
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$816
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$569
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$758
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$716
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$538
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$990
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$463
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$573
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$600
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$532
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$505
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$884
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$513
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$519
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$565
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$518
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$610
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$548
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$531
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$571
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$514
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$549
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$598
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$549
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$562
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$477
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$410
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$714
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$748
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$742
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$666
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$694
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$557
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$504

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019