Guatemala City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$3835
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
94
😀 Quality of life
50
94
🏙️ Population
1.21M
664K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 55% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5655th and 1336th ($1005 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6198th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592