Guatemala City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Guatemala City	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1019	$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2385	$4464
🏠 One person rent	$506	$1251
🏘️ Family rent	$855	$1909
🍽️ Food expenses	$338	$484
🚐 Transport expenses	$74.3	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$476	$3795
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	55	94
😀 Quality of life	53	93
🏙️ Population	1.21M	592K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 49% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5181st and 1756th ($1019 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Guatemala and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6101st and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Rotterdam

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	Guatemala City	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.43	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$38.4	$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.29	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.61	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.16	$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.4	$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$538	$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$383	$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1144	$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$634	$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.4	$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.19%	3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1653	$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$982	$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.64	$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.3	$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.35	$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.87	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.22	$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.29	$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.83	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.27	$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.26	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.65	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.3	$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.75	$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.41	$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.55	$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.49	$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7	$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.91	$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.8	$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55	$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.79	$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.3	$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.68	$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.9	$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$190	$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6855	$12166

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Cities near Guatemala City

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Mixco	$630
13 km or 7.9 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$902
58 km or 36 mi	Jalapa	$900
69 km or 43 mi	Panajachel	$805
99 km or 61 mi	Coban	$829
105 km or 65 mi	Mazatenango	$880
106 km or 66 mi	Ahuachapan	$915
107 km or 66 mi	Momostenango	$882
109 km or 68 mi	Quetzaltenango	$806
128 km or 79 mi	Santa Ana	$702
132 km or 82 mi	Sonsonate	$866
169 km or 105 mi	Santa Tecla	$1153
170 km or 106 mi	Apopa	$1093
171 km or 106 mi	Mejicanos	$1112
175 km or 109 mi	Soyapango	$1117
176 km or 109 mi	San Salvador	$1147
190 km or 118 mi	Tapachula	$737
264 km or 164 mi	Usulutan	$1031
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$842
281 km or 174 mi	Villanueva	$854
282 km or 175 mi	San Miguel	$1107
285 km or 177 mi	San Pedro Sula	$983
294 km or 183 mi	Choloma	$595
295 km or 183 mi	La Lima	$857
306 km or 190 mi	El Progreso	$892
310 km or 193 mi	Comayagua	$702
310 km or 193 mi	Puerto Cortes	$713
323 km or 201 mi	San Ignacio	$1039
327 km or 203 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$780
349 km or 217 mi	Belmopan	$716
362 km or 225 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
366 km or 227 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$740
369 km or 229 mi	Yoro	$738
371 km or 230 mi	Balancan	$780
407 km or 253 mi	Belize City	$886
422 km or 262 mi	La Ceiba	$676
428 km or 266 mi	Chinandega	$627
439 km or 273 mi	Caye Caulker	$942
454 km or 282 mi	Villahermosa	$774
459 km or 285 mi	San Pedro Town	$915

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$1890
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1804
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$1850
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$1886
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1873
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$1836
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2205
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2000
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1741
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1822
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1832
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2055
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1854
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2135
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2465
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$1877
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$1939
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1833
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2545
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$1894
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2092
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1498
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$1981
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1876
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$1919
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$1897
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$1647
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2001
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1841
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1376
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1965
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1650
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$1756
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1631
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1818
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1909
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1539
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$1971
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1413
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1413