Guatemala City vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$588
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
65
😀 Quality of life
41
63
🏙️ Population
995K
2.53M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 9% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4848th and 5161st ($1168 vs $1071) 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 7729th and 5624th 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
$6.34
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685