Arlington vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1856
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4502
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$1114
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1920
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.6
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3964
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
55
😀 Quality of life
77
56
🏙️ Population
394K
1.21M

The cost of living in Arlington is 64% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 2476th and 4878th ($1856 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1871st and 1st in the United States and Guatemala, respectively. Check the United States vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Arlington compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Arlington ranked 405th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 1375th and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Guatemala City

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Arlington Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.85
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1284
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$860
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2215
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.22
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.8
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.47
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1210
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23378
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2302
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2133
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2139
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2135
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2140
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2133
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2140
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2217
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2183
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2136
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2133
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2184
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2108
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2143
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2200
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2190
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2144
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2162
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2447
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2145
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2222
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2199
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2038
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2187
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2185
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2250
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2315
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2246
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2176
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2199
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2497
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2268
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2216
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2369

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366