Edinburgh vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5387
$2666
🏠 One person rent
$1269
$503
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$971
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3522
$457
😷 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 100% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 1491st and 5029th ($2140 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Edinburgh ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 34th and 6217th 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
$17.4
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.21
$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.64
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1331
$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2573
$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.75%
9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6219
$1636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4199
$1002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.54
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.07
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1772
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21911
$5937

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1608
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1692
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1649
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1604
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1500
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1699
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1482
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1763
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2011
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1765
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1601
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1551
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1246
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1404
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1567
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1614
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1705
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1638
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1651
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1628
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1637
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1732
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1510
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1707
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1722
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1328
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1393
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1288
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1377
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1500
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1714
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1382
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1968
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1692

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$653
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$936
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$819
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$916
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$886
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$881
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$698
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$884
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1160
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1175
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1182
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1204
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$632
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1083
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$878
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$897
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1088
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$719
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$897
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$903
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$753
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1034
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$667
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$973
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$619
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$755
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$728
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$883
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1581
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$869
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1358