Cost of living comparison

Guatemala

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Guatemala City Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 46.3% more expensive than Guatemala City.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% more in Seoul
Groceries: pay 64.8% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 62.7% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 23.6% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 21.6% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Guatemala City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Guatemala City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of Guatemala City, you would:

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pay 20.4% more for restaurants

	Guatemala City	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.22 GTQ39.83	$8.49 ₩11,694	+62.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 GTQ48.30	$6.30 ₩8,673	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GTQ9.13	$1.64 ₩2,257	+37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 GTQ7.24	$0.78 ₩1,075	-17.7%
Average			+20.4%

Guatemala City vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.8% more for groceries

	Guatemala City	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 GTQ23.74	$3.24 ₩4,460	+4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 GTQ29.99	$6.79 ₩9,356	+72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.96 GTQ60.76	$7.85 ₩10,808	-1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 GTQ19.49	$2.93 ₩4,038	+14.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GTQ29.16	$4.67 ₩6,429	+22.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GTQ13.47	$3.45 ₩4,745	+95.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 GTQ5.79	$1.52 ₩2,099	+100.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 GTQ10.74	$2.35 ₩3,239	+67.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 GTQ6.57	$2.77 ₩3,818	+222.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 GTQ5.97	$1.62 ₩2,230	+107.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 GTQ9.20	$1.30 ₩1,787	+7.7%
Average			+64.8%

Guatemala City vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.7% more for transportation

	Guatemala City	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.07 GTQ31.06	$4.43 ₩6,102	+8.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.61 GTQ103.92	$45.99 ₩63,345	+237.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,565.40 GTQ149K	$25,072.36 ₩35M	+28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.83 GTQ105.56	$10.50 ₩14,462	-24.1%
Average			+62.7%

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pay 23.6% more for housing

	Guatemala City	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.51 GTQ355.08	$20.56 ₩28,313	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$745.66 GTQ5,692.99	$925.55 ₩1M	+24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.61 GTQ3,226.59	$559.33 ₩770K	+32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.38 GTQ468.65	$118.88 ₩164K	+93.7%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Guatemala City	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.87 GTQ1,762.68	$360.15 ₩496K	+56.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,887.88 GTQ44,953.27	$21,667.04 ₩30M	+268.0%
Average			+162.0%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Guatemala City	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 GTQ24.90	$3.54 ₩4,873	+8.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 GTQ25.29	$3.70 ₩5,093	+11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.04 GTQ30.87	$3.18 ₩4,385	-21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 GTQ371.24	$56.34 ₩77,593	+15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.17 GTQ54.77	$10.61 ₩14,618	+47.9%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 21.6% less for clothing

	Guatemala City	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.42 GTQ392.62	$49.77 ₩68,543	-3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.26 GTQ406.64	$39.49 ₩54,391	-25.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.72 GTQ936.94	$74.94 ₩103K	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$121.74 GTQ929.47	$99.06 ₩136K	-18.6%
Average			-21.6%

Guatemala City vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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