Guatemala City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1129
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2676
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$537
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$460
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
56
93
🏙️ Population
1.21M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4878th and 4296th ($1129 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and South Korea, respectively. Check Guatemala vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6209th and 90th 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
$5.55
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.45
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$666
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1209
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.01
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$231
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5911
$21347

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$665
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$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020