Guatemala City vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$454
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.52M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 10% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5655th and 4855th ($1005 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Guatemala and Japan, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 6198th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Kobe

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Guatemala City Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$14101

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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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094