Guatemala City vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$3537
🏠 One person rent
$454
$941
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1683
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$1781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
24
😀 Quality of life
50
78
🏙️ Population
1.21M
586K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 34% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5655th and 3616th ($1005 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.2 months in Malaga. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Malaga ranked 18th in Spain, while ranked 6198th and 654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
3.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$6321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$2750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$13.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$14939

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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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1482
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1407
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1272
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2180
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1415
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$993
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1388
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1430
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1146
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1288
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2079
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1297
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1097
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$938
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1284
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1221
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1108
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1013
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1165
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1290
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1025
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1260
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$535
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1358
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$710
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1316
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1454
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1461
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1446
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1196
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$855
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$429