Chicago vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
2.75M
995K

The cost of living in Chicago is 137% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 358th and 4747th ($2851 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 18th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Guatemala City

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Chicago Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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