Atlanta vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
90
42
🏙️ Population
499K
995K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 118% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 688th and 4747th ($2628 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 199th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Guatemala City

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Atlanta Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$6759

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$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
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29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

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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