Guatemala City vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$1995
🏠 One person rent
$614
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$452
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$93.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
42
47
🏙️ Population
995K
1.58M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 39% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4747th and 6442nd ($1204 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 117th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.7 months in Leon. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Leon ranked 49th in Mexico, while ranked 7564th and 7043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Leon

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Guatemala City Leon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$26
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$40.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1316
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$203
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$3154

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$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$941
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$874
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$920
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$962
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$905
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$969
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$817
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$961
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$993
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1005
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1255
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$935
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1069
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1222
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1349
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$660
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$968
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$864
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$994
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$814
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$932
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$914
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$977
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1161
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832