Guatemala City vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$537
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
95
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.21M
15.7M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 12% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4878th and 4522nd ($1129 vs $1288) 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6209th and 1015th 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
$5.55
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013