Dubai vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
90
42
🏙️ Population
3.94M
995K

The cost of living in Dubai is 105% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 947th and 4747th ($2470 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Guatemala, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 184th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Guatemala City

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Dubai Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$6759

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367