Guatemala City vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
71
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
1.21M
888K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 52% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 5181st and 1474th ($1019 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 27th in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$27248

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1919
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1844
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1904
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1857
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1798