Guatemala City vs Leon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Leon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$1714
🏠 One person rent
$454
$266
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
50
36
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.58M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 40% more expensive than in Leon. Cities ranked 5655th and 6822nd ($1005 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th 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 0.9 months in Leon. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Leon ranked 55th in Mexico, while ranked 6198th and 7323rd 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
$5.78
$9.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$17.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$33.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$6.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$28.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$2742

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$784
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$886
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$674
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$659
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$691
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$826
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$601
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$729
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$779
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$709
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$941
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$748
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$839
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$985
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1012
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$522
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$780
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$698
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$791
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$844
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$630
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$772
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$757
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$835
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$882
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734