Guatemala City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$6767
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1663
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$3057
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$410
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$4399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
99
😀 Quality of life
50
99
🏙️ Population
1.21M
4.84M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 64% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5655th and 312th ($1005 vs $2801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Australia, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6198th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Sydney

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Guatemala City Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$7.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1992
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$4038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$16279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$9905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$3.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$143
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$29.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$16.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$67.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$2054
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$18951

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2286
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2472
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1997
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1732
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1532
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1833
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1674
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1748
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1500
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2393
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1815
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1289
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1746
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1717
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1958
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1829
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2300
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2141
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1805
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1800
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1397
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1635
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1876
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1877
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1738
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1758
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2397
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1822
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1799
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1795
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2491
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1757
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1925
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1892
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1357
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1754