Atlanta vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$452
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
499K
1.21M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 153% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 714th and 5655th ($2540 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 140th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$5642

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$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
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$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
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$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
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$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
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$1822
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$1813
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$1960
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$2041

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333