Guatemala City vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
98
😀 Quality of life
41
90
🏙️ Population
995K
3.51M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4848th and 1805th ($1168 vs $2089) 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 0.3 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 7729th and 190th 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
$6.34
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$14237

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797