Guatemala City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$614
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$3446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
78
😀 Quality of life
42
93
🏙️ Population
995K
662K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 52% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4747th and 890th ($1204 vs $2505) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 7564th and 62nd 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
$7.24
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$21273

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$790
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
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$3602
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$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884