Guatemala City vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$588
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
41
84
🏙️ Population
995K
9M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 19% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4848th and 5802nd ($1168 vs $981) 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 0.3 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 7729th and 520th 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
$6.34
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790