Guatemala City vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
995K
2.3M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 48% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 4848th and 1354th ($1168 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 2 months in Houston. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Houston

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Guatemala City Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$22380

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
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$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
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$2738
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$2048
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$1836
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$1897
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$2112
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$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
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$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
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$2444
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$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
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$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
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$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221