Guatemala City vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$506
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
53
66
🏙️ Population
1.21M
5.38M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 26% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5181st and 6353rd ($1019 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Russia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6101st and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Saint Petersburg

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Guatemala City Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$6504

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438