Guatemala City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$614
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
42
96
🏙️ Population
995K
14.3M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 28% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4747th and 3273rd ($1204 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Japan, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7564th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Tokyo

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Guatemala City Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.24
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006