Guatemala City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$614
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
56
99
😀 Quality of life
42
95
🏙️ Population
995K
9.67M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4747th and 4545th ($1204 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and South Korea, respectively. Check Guatemala vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7564th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Seoul

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Guatemala City Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$19916

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$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971