Guatemala City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Guatemala City	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1070	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2666	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$503	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$971	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$383	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.1	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$457	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	55	100
😀 Quality of life	50	95
🏙️ Population	1.21M	9.67M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5029th and 4104th ($1070 vs $1334) 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6217th and 30th 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	$5.19	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.46	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.9	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.35	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.23	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$610	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$362	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1350	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$730	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.7	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.2	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.9	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.34%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1636	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1002	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.17	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.6	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.77	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.29	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.55	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.63	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.92	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.41	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.54	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.73	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.85	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.62	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.97	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.66	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.93	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.5	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.73	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$20	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.4	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$214	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5937	$20197

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Cities near Guatemala City

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Mixco	$653
13 km or 7.9 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941
58 km or 36 mi	Jalapa	$936
69 km or 43 mi	Panajachel	$819
99 km or 61 mi	Coban	$916
105 km or 65 mi	Mazatenango	$886
106 km or 66 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
107 km or 66 mi	Momostenango	$881
109 km or 68 mi	Quetzaltenango	$784
128 km or 79 mi	Santa Ana	$698
132 km or 82 mi	Sonsonate	$884
169 km or 105 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
170 km or 106 mi	Apopa	$1160
171 km or 106 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
175 km or 109 mi	Soyapango	$1182
176 km or 109 mi	San Salvador	$1204
190 km or 118 mi	Tapachula	$632
264 km or 164 mi	Usulutan	$1083
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$878
281 km or 174 mi	Villanueva	$897
282 km or 175 mi	San Miguel	$1088
285 km or 177 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
294 km or 183 mi	Choloma	$719
295 km or 183 mi	La Lima	$897
306 km or 190 mi	El Progreso	$903
310 km or 193 mi	Comayagua	$753
310 km or 193 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
323 km or 201 mi	San Ignacio	$1034
327 km or 203 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$667
349 km or 217 mi	Belmopan	$973
362 km or 225 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
366 km or 227 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$619
369 km or 229 mi	Yoro	$755
371 km or 230 mi	Balancan	$728
407 km or 253 mi	Belize City	$883
422 km or 262 mi	La Ceiba	$626
428 km or 266 mi	Chinandega	$638
439 km or 273 mi	Caye Caulker	$1581
454 km or 282 mi	Villahermosa	$869
459 km or 285 mi	San Pedro Town	$1358

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019