Guatemala City vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$506
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
24
😀 Quality of life
53
79
🏙️ Population
1.21M
579K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 29% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5181st and 3666th ($1019 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.4 months in Malaga. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6101st and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Malaga

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Guatemala City Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457