Guatemala City vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$614
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
65
😀 Quality of life
42
64
🏙️ Population
995K
2.53M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 4% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4747th and 4852nd ($1204 vs $1162) 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 0.3 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 7564th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Medellin

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Guatemala City Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$8196

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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687