Arlington vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4719
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$1108
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3749
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
56
😀 Quality of life
78
42
🏙️ Population
394K
995K

The cost of living in Arlington is 59% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 2324th and 4747th ($1913 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1747th 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 months in Arlington compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Arlington ranked 262nd best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 895th and 7564th 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
$16
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.74
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1230
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2162
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1579
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.1
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.98
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1486
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21592
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2316
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2128
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2122
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2111
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2147
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2086
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2129
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2259
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2170
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2137
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2042
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2164
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2110
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2182
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2206
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2151
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2120
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2472
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2155
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2193
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2202
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2062
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2174
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2148
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2205
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2172
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2220
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2096
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2205
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2104
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2155
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2209
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2397

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367