Guatemala City vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$588
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
41
94
🏙️ Population
995K
687K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 41% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4848th and 2068th ($1168 vs $1990) 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 7729th and 48th 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
$6.34
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$15326

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Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232