Guatemala City vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$2392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$5464
🏠 One person rent
$588
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$2536
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$4175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
74
😀 Quality of life
41
88
🏙️ Population
995K
459K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 51% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4848th and 1097th ($1168 vs $2392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 940th 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Virginia Beach ranked 88th in the United States, while ranked 7729th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Virginia Beach

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Guatemala City Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$90.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$2879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$2291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$15986

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2385
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2335
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2354
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2703
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2233
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2367
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2065
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2385
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2378
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2379
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1944
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2057
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2003
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2522
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1847
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2111
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2088
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2588
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2681
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1969
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2877
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2379
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2951
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1773
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2544
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3306
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2194
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3030
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2453
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2818
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2650
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2777
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2619
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3292
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2252
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2763