Guatemala vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1598
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2319
$3465
🏠 One person rent
$459
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$119
💸 GDP per capita
$6150
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
7.07
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
72.6
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
15
🌐 English speaking %
1%
0%
🎓 Higher education
46
17
😀 Quality of life
37
10
🏙️ Population
18.4M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Guatemala ($992) is 38% less expensive than in North Korea ($1598). Guatemala ranked 100th vs 36th for North Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Guatemala compared to 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 137th and 191st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Guatemala and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 24 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Guatemala North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.99
$8.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$787
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$3092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.03%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1751
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$975
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.5
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.7
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.67
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$4.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9164
$3833

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In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1168
995K
Mixco
$720
528K
Jalapa
$1062
193K
Coban
$936
229K
Quetzaltenango
$847
208K
San Miguel Petapa
$1065
151K
Momostenango
$934
140K
Mazatenango
$938
83.8K
Flores
$990
44.7K
Panajachel
$900
16.1K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1604
769K
Chongjin
$1593
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1580
367K
Wonsan
$1572
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1569
346K
Kaechon
$1572
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1563
308K
Haeju
$1568
273K
Kanggye
$1560
252K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1560
237K
Pyongsong
$1551
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Kusong
$1540
197K
Rason
$1477
197K
Hyesan
$1553
193K
Chongju
$1539
190K
Huichon
$1545
168K
Sinpo
$1544
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K