Guayaquil vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Guayaquil Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2335
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$384
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$749
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$653
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
2.72M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 37% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5949th and 3641st ($903 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ecuador and South Korea, respectively. Check Ecuador vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guayaquil compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Guayaquil ranked 1st best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5176th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Guayaquil vs Seoul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Guayaquil vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Guayaquil and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Guayaquil Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.71
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.8
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6864
$19966

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$801
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$731
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$834
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$754
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$814
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$603
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$790
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$638
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$547
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$472
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$570
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$637
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$775
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$514
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$851
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$532
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$543
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$536
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$592
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$551
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$612
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$504
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$515
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$533
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$511
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$499
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$506
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$476
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$525
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$455
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$416
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$611
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$720
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$552
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$648
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$726
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$507
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$491

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963