Guatemala City vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$506
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
55
67
😀 Quality of life
53
54
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 18% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5181st and 6140th ($1019 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6101st and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617