Guatemala City vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
995K
888K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 51% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4848th and 1140th ($1168 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Indianapolis

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Guatemala City Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$25946

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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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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
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$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931