Guatemala City vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$537
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
78
😀 Quality of life
56
96
🏙️ Population
1.21M
687K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 42% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4878th and 2171st ($1129 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Finland, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6209th and 30th 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
$5.55
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$13230

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174