Guatemala City vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$454
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
1.21M
1.33M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 3% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5655th and 5386th ($1005 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 468th in Guatemala and Japan, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 6198th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Saitama

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Guatemala City Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$12701

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Cities near Guatemala City

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075