Guatemala City vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$2391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
98
😀 Quality of life
50
90
🏙️ Population
1.21M
3.33M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5655th and 2194th ($1005 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Guatemala and Spain, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6198th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Madrid

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Guatemala City Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10462

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581