Cost of Living & Income: Hong Kong vs Guayaquil

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Hong Kong and Guayaquil are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricHong KongGuayaquilHong Kong vs Guayaquil
💰 Average monthly net salary¥21,038¥4,070Hong Kong earns 5.2× the salary in Guayaquil

Daily expenses

MetricHong KongGuayaquilHong Kong vs Guayaquil
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥56¥27Hong Kong costs 2.07× the price in Guayaquil
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥430¥337Hong Kong costs 1.27× the price in Guayaquil
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥43¥61Guayaquil costs 1.41× the price in Hong Kong
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥1,519.6¥873.3Hong Kong costs 1.74× the price in Guayaquil
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥136.6¥177.2Guayaquil costs 1.30× the price in Hong Kong
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥98.2¥107.2Guayaquil costs 1.09× the price in Hong Kong
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥606.4¥313.9Hong Kong costs 1.93× the price in Guayaquil
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥88.2¥50.6Hong Kong costs 1.74× the price in Guayaquil
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥26.7¥5.7Hong Kong costs 4.68× the price in Guayaquil

Supermarket prices

MetricHong KongGuayaquilHong Kong vs Guayaquil
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥128.8¥62.0Hong Kong costs 2.08× the price in Guayaquil
🥚 Eggs (12)¥23.9¥14.1Hong Kong costs 1.69× the price in Guayaquil
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥20.3¥8.0Hong Kong costs 2.54× the price in Guayaquil
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥15.7¥13.2Hong Kong costs 1.19× the price in Guayaquil
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥27.8¥10.1Hong Kong costs 2.75× the price in Guayaquil
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥19.7¥8.4Hong Kong costs 2.33× the price in Guayaquil
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥21.9¥6.2Hong Kong costs 3.51× the price in Guayaquil
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥12.8¥10.4Hong Kong costs 1.23× the price in Guayaquil
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥115.3¥81.0Hong Kong costs 1.42× the price in Guayaquil

Rent & property prices

MetricHong KongGuayaquilHong Kong vs Guayaquil
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥15,219¥3,164Hong Kong costs 4.81× the price in Guayaquil
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥11,247¥2,748Hong Kong costs 4.09× the price in Guayaquil
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥33,599¥5,400Hong Kong costs 6.22× the price in Guayaquil
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥22,167¥5,037Hong Kong costs 4.40× the price in Guayaquil
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥190,420¥15,457Hong Kong costs 12.32× the price in Guayaquil
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥117,532¥9,724Hong Kong costs 12.09× the price in Guayaquil