Guatemala City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1070
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$503
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$971
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$4315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
100
😀 Quality of life
50
100
🏙️ Population
1.21M
4.84M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 58% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5029th and 745th ($1070 vs $2539) 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 0.4 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 6217th and 2nd 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
$5.19
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$7.29
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$610
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1350
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1636
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1002
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.17
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.29
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.92
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.66
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5937
$17957

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Guatemala CitySydney

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1669
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683