Atlanta vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
89
53
🏙️ Population
499K
1.21M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 160% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 459th and 5181st ($2648 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 151st and 6101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$6855

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$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
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$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
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$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
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$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
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$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
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$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
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$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
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$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
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$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915