Chicago vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
95
41
🏙️ Population
2.75M
995K

The cost of living in Chicago is 142% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 375th and 4848th ($2822 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 22nd and 7729th 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
$19.9
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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