Guatemala City vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$537
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
93
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.98M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 30% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4878th and 6384th ($1129 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Malaysia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6209th and 985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Kuala Lumpur

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Guatemala City Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$9002

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756