Guatemala City vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
71
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
1.21M
888K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 54% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5655th and 1397th ($1005 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$27094

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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
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828