Guatemala City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
55
78
😀 Quality of life
53
93
🏙️ Population
1.21M
662K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5181st and 587th ($1019 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6101st and 60th 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
$6.43
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.16
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$14942

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$630
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$900
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$805
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$829
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$880
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$915
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$882
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$702
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$866
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1093
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1112
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1117
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1147
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$737
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$842
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$854
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1107
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$595
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$857
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$892
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$702
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1039
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$780
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$716
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$740
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$738
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$780
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$886
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$676
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$627
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$942
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$774
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758