Guayaquil vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guayaquil Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2552
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$474
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$533
$2256
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
45
99
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
2.65M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guayaquil is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5445th and 4438th ($1029 vs $1363) 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Guayaquil ranked 2nd best city to live in Ecuador vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6296th and 70th 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
$4.01
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.25
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.02%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1423
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1428
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6500
$21825

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$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986