Guatemala City vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.3M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 55% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5655th and 1258th ($1005 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1108th in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$22908

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156