Guatemala City vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$614
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
95
😀 Quality of life
42
79
🏙️ Population
995K
15.7M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 9% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4747th and 4475th ($1204 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7564th and 829th 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
$7.24
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$23206

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020