Guatemala City vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
42
91
🏙️ Population
995K
3.51M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 43% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4747th and 1723rd ($1204 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guatemala and Spain, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7564th and 160th 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
$7.24
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812