Guatemala City vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$506
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$95.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$789
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
53
41
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.58M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 25% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5181st and 6346th ($1019 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 96th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1 months in Leon. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Leon ranked 45th in Mexico, while ranked 6101st and 7030th 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
$6.43
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$8.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$3169

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$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904