Guatemala City vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3968
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1002
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$1960
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
24
😀 Quality of life
42
80
🏙️ Population
995K
599K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 29% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4747th and 3191st ($1204 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Malaga ranked 25th in Spain, while ranked 7564th and 690th 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
$7.24
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$88.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$5104
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$3819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$6.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$99.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$10558

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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
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1608
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1556
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1574
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1317
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2004
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1495
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1098
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1670
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$988
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1350
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2272
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1368
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1193
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1014
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1390
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1306
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1223
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1125
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1369
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1291
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1337
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1158
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1279
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$591
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1343
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$879
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1436
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1499
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1453
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1343
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1315
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$929
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$499