Guatemala City vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$588
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
995K
15.7M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 10% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4848th and 4562nd ($1168 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Turkey, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7729th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Istanbul

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Guatemala City Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041