Guatemala City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2385
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$506
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$855
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.3
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
55
81
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
1.21M
443K

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5181st and 31st ($1019 vs $3380) 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 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6101st 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
$6.43
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.16
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1144
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1653
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.75
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.79
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$190
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6855
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846