Detroit vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
55
😀 Quality of life
88
50
🏙️ Population
639K
1.21M

The cost of living in Detroit is 100% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1856th and 5655th ($2006 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 216th and 6198th 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
$17.4
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$5642

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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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