Guatemala City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
80
😀 Quality of life
53
90
🏙️ Population
1.21M
737K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5181st and 145th ($1019 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6101st and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Seattle

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Guatemala City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210