Guatemala City vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$537
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
56
94
🏙️ Population
1.21M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 66% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4878th and 65th ($1129 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6209th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$26874

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927