Guatemala City vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$454
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
67
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 15% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5655th and 6207th ($1005 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Colombia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6198th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$6129

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617