Guatemala City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
41
95
🏙️ Population
995K
664K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 56% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4848th and 676th ($1168 vs $2637) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 7729th and 24th 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
$6.34
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$13439

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727