Guatemala City vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$815
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$537
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$524
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
56
41
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.58M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 39% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 4878th and 6610th ($1129 vs $815) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Guatemala and Mexico, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.6 months in Leon. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Leon ranked 62nd in Mexico, while ranked 6209th and 7634th 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
$5.55
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$24.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$1236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$4.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$2924

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$832
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$753
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$860
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$896
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$846
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$764
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$894
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$913
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$1030
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$1184
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$873
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$943
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1120
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1162
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$615
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$861
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$803
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$936
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$926
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$749
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$868
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$851
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$908
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$1058
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777