Columbus vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
56
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
906K
995K

The cost of living in Columbus is 82% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1686th and 4848th ($2127 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 96th and 7729th 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
$18.3
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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