Beijing vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$596
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$66
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
55
😀 Quality of life
77
50
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% more expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 5141st and 5655th ($1067 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Guatemala, respectively. Check China vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala City. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 763rd and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Guatemala City

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Beijing Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$6.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$77.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
8.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$59.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$5642

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333