Austin vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
55
😀 Quality of life
91
50
🏙️ Population
962K
1.21M

The cost of living in Austin is 146% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 812th and 5655th ($2473 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th 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 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 116th and 6198th 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
$16.8
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$5642

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$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Guatemala City

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