Cologne vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4775
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$1083
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1841
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3654
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
56
😀 Quality of life
96
41
🏙️ Population
1.09M
995K

The cost of living in Cologne is 70% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 2067th and 4848th ($1990 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Germany and Guatemala, respectively. Check Germany vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 15th and 7729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Guatemala City

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Cologne Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$844
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1926
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7562
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5093
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.03
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.3
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.33
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$897
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22470
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944

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