Austin vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
56
😀 Quality of life
90
42
🏙️ Population
962K
995K

The cost of living in Austin is 106% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 932nd and 4747th ($2475 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th 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 Austin compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 192nd and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Guatemala City

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Austin Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$6759

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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