Guatemala City vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$614
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$5290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
97
😀 Quality of life
42
93
🏙️ Population
995K
441K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 63% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4747th and 95th ($1204 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 7564th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Oakland

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Guatemala City Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$20453

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Cities near Guatemala City

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357