Atlanta vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
91
56
🏙️ Population
499K
1.21M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 134% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 647th and 4878th ($2641 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 179th and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$5911

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$3016
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$2478
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$1902
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$2098
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$2279
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$2492
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$2246
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$2252
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$2362
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$1891
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$2186
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$1824
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$1820
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$1925
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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
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$936
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$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