Guatemala City vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$454
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
55
93
😀 Quality of life
50
76
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.98M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 13% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5655th and 6160th ($1005 vs $892) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6198th and 883rd 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
$5.78
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$9485

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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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742