Guayaquil vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2330
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$375
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$692
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
2.65M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6095th and 3861st ($910 vs $1461) 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 0.6 months in Guayaquil compared to 2 months in Seoul. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5554th and 43rd 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
$4.82
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.29%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.77
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6982
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043