Cologne vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$967
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$476
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
55
😀 Quality of life
96
53
🏙️ Population
1.07M
1.21M

The cost of living in Cologne is 72% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 2484th and 5181st ($1752 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 12th and 6101st 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
$12.9
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$6855

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915