Detroit vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
56
😀 Quality of life
88
41
🏙️ Population
639K
995K

The cost of living in Detroit is 74% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1947th and 4848th ($2032 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Detroit ranked 95th best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 318th and 7729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Guatemala City

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Detroit Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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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