Dubai vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2670
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$924
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$89.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
66
56
😀 Quality of life
90
41
🏙️ Population
3.94M
995K

The cost of living in Dubai is 107% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1039th and 4848th ($2420 vs $1168) 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 203rd and 7729th 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
$10.2
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$441
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
10.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$1895
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1085
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$6.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$6652

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Guatemala City

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