Cologne vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1941
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4759
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$1049
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$1816
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$208
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3341
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
56
😀 Quality of life
95
42
🏙️ Population
1.09M
995K

The cost of living in Cologne is 61% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 2200th and 4747th ($1941 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Guatemala, respectively. Check Germany vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 21st and 7564th 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
$16.2
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1445
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5385
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.12
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.3
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.4
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1042
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23900
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1728
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1972
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1715
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1713
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1726
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1722
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1689
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1732
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1693
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1689
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1716
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1721
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1696
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1674
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1686
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1667
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1657
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1948
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1658
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1662
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1668
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1617
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1653
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1685
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1629
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1650
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1913

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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