Guatemala City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
80
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.21M
737K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 65% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5655th and 206th ($1005 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 102nd 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
$5.78
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263