Guatemala City vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$588
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
995K
3.9M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 65% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4848th and 72nd ($1168 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Los Angeles

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Guatemala City Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$28004

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974