Guatemala City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$3629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
78
😀 Quality of life
41
93
🏙️ Population
995K
662K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4848th and 822nd ($1168 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Guatemala and Canada, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Canada 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 Vancouver. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 7729th and 53rd 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
$6.34
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$21986

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915