Guatemala City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$537
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
80
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.21M
737K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 64% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4878th and 125th ($1129 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 92nd in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6209th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$665
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1009
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$842
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$931
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$912
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$911
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$695
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$883
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1238
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1262
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1273
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1362
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$710
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1090
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$915
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$801
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1097
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$661
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$791
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$780
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$739
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1053
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$745
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$715
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$729
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$852
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$936
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$627
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$770
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1569
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$975
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1366

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114