Guatemala City vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
24
😀 Quality of life
41
79
🏙️ Population
995K
599K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 32% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4848th and 3160th ($1168 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in Malaga. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 7729th and 802nd 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
$6.34
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$10911

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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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538