Guatemala City vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$6846
🏠 One person rent
$588
$2058
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$916
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
52
😀 Quality of life
41
89
🏙️ Population
995K
139K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 65% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 4848th and 86th ($1168 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Iceland, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 7729th and 268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Reykjavik

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Guatemala City Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$30361

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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
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409