Guatemala City vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$4489
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
42
100
🏙️ Population
995K
5.35M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 53% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4747th and 829th ($1204 vs $2543) 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 0.3 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 7564th 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
$7.24
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132