Guatemala City vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$614
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
42
94
🏙️ Population
995K
694K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 39% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4747th and 2107th ($1204 vs $1970) 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 0.3 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 7564th and 47th 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
$7.24
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220