Guatemala City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$588
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
82
😀 Quality of life
41
96
🏙️ Population
995K
449K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4848th and 13th ($1168 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Guatemala and Switzerland, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 7729th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Zurich

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Guatemala City Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$24322

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171