Guatemala City vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
41
100
🏙️ Population
995K
5.35M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 53% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4848th and 893rd ($1168 vs $2496) 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 1.7 months in Melbourne. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 7729th 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
$6.34
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$26129

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172