Guatemala City vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Guatemala City	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1204	$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2718	$4633
🏠 One person rent	$614	$1088
🏘️ Family rent	$940	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$389	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.7	$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$374	$3439
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	56	52
😀 Quality of life	42	85
🏙️ Population	995K	413K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 37% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 4747th and 2365th ($1204 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1773rd in Guatemala and the United States, respectively. Check Guatemala vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Tulsa ranked 136th in the United States, while ranked 7564th and 417th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Tulsa

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	Guatemala City	Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$7.24	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$39.8	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.55	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.32	$4.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.84	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.1	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$732	$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$468	$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1299	$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$699	$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$49.1	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$76.7	$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.1	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.52%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2026	$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1095	$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.3	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$18.3	$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.58	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.7	$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.58	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.74	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.37	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.08	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.02	$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.29	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.69	$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$46.2	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.47	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.3	$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$19
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.2	$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$308	$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6759	$25390

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Cities near Guatemala City

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

Cities near Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1902
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1853
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1515
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1830
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1449
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2042
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1885
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1702
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1942
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2089
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1952
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2165
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$2055
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2054
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1931
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1777
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1788
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1824
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1605
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2008
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2085
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1809
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1871
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1917
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1924
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1859
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1811
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1896
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1707
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1750
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1357
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1843
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1537
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1273
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1429
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2188