Guatemala City vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$3013
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
78
😀 Quality of life
50
95
🏙️ Population
1.21M
676K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5655th and 2046th ($1005 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Finland, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6198th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Helsinki

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Guatemala City Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10871

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120