Guatemala City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2718
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$614
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$374
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
82
😀 Quality of life
42
97
🏙️ Population
995K
452K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4747th and 11th ($1204 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7564th and 6th 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
$7.24
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.55
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$732
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.58
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.08
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.29
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.69
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.47
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6759
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117