Columbus vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2385
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$855
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
55
😀 Quality of life
87
53
🏙️ Population
906K
1.21M

The cost of living in Columbus is 116% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5181st ($2202 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 47th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 202nd and 6101st 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
$18.1
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$1144
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$6855

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

Cities near Guatemala City

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