Guatemala City vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2044
🏠 One person rent
$588
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
41
45
🏙️ Population
995K
1.58M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 32% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4848th and 6426th ($1168 vs $885) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 112th 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 0.6 months in Leon. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Leon ranked 56th in Mexico, while ranked 7729th and 7210th 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
$6.34
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$40.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$1993
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$3118

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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
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$914
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$817
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$910
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$950
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$894
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$999
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$803
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$952
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$990
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1023
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1241
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$926
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$1044
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1241
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1280
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$664
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$946
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$866
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$986
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$806
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$934
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$917
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$975
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1157
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842