Austin vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
56
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
962K
995K

The cost of living in Austin is 109% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 985th and 4848th ($2444 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 54th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 217th and 7729th 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
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365