Guatemala City vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$6311
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1782
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$3096
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
41
78
🏙️ Population
995K
467K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 57% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 4848th and 524th ($1168 vs $2732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 453rd in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Long Beach. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Long Beach ranked 282nd in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Long Beach

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Guatemala City Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$3153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$7165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$95.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$22757

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2750
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3078
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2880
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2702
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2770
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3118
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2829
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3718
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2695
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3051
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2835
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2688
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2892
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3744
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2820
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3193
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2698
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3227
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2827
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3057
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2930
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2810
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2803
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3199
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2847
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2850
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3020
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2815
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3055
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2769
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3059