Essen vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2676
🏠 One person rent
$666
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
55
😀 Quality of life
96
56
🏙️ Population
587K
1.21M

The cost of living in Essen is 34% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4878th ($1516 vs $1129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 1st in Germany and Guatemala, respectively. Check Germany vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 24th and 6209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Guatemala City

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Essen Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$685
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$76
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$1643
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$5911

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366