Guatemala City vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$506
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
53
98
🏙️ Population
1.21M
8.91M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 69% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5181st and 38th ($1019 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.2 months in London. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6101st and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs London

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Guatemala City London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908