Guatemala City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$588
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
100
😀 Quality of life
41
96
🏙️ Population
995K
14.3M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 31% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4848th and 3249th ($1168 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 7729th and 8th 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
$6.34
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005