Guatemala City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$454
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$3361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
78
😀 Quality of life
50
92
🏙️ Population
1.21M
662K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 62% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5655th and 512th ($1005 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guatemala and Canada, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 6198th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Vancouver

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Guatemala City Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$16245

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743