Chicago vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
97
56
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.21M

The cost of living in Chicago is 148% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 394th and 4878th ($2799 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 16th and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$5911

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366