Guatemala City vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$454
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
95
😀 Quality of life
50
77
🏙️ Population
1.21M
15.5M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 11% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5655th and 4816th ($1005 vs $1125) 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 0.5 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 6198th and 790th 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
$5.78
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985