Guatemala City vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$537
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
24
😀 Quality of life
56
80
🏙️ Population
1.21M
592K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 30% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4878th and 3451st ($1129 vs $1617) 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6209th and 736th 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
$5.55
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536