Columbus vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
55
😀 Quality of life
88
50
🏙️ Population
906K
1.21M

The cost of living in Columbus is 124% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1248th and 5655th ($2252 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 Columbus compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 242nd and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Guatemala City

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Columbus Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333