Edinburgh vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$452
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
55
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
488K
1.21M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 123% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5655th ($2246 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Guatemala, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 40th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Guatemala City

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Edinburgh Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.93
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.84
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$5642

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Guatemala City

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