Guatemala City vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
50
100
🏙️ Population
1.21M
5.03M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 58% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5655th and 923rd ($1005 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Guatemala and Australia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6198th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Melbourne

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Guatemala City Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$21306

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913