Changchun vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$1070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$2666
🏠 One person rent	$229	$503
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$971
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$383
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$457
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	73	55
😀 Quality of life	53	50
🏙️ Population	9.07M	1.21M

The cost of living in Changchun is 46% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 7971st and 5029th ($573 vs $1070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1st in China and Guatemala, respectively. Check China vs Guatemala comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.4 months in Guatemala City. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 6079th and 6217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Guatemala City

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	Changchun	Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$6.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.9
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1350
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	9.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$1636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$1002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$20
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$5937

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi	Mixco	$653
13 km or 7.9 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$941
58 km or 36 mi	Jalapa	$936
69 km or 43 mi	Panajachel	$819
99 km or 61 mi	Coban	$916
105 km or 65 mi	Mazatenango	$886
106 km or 66 mi	Ahuachapan	$1449
107 km or 66 mi	Momostenango	$881
109 km or 68 mi	Quetzaltenango	$784
128 km or 79 mi	Santa Ana	$698
132 km or 82 mi	Sonsonate	$884
169 km or 105 mi	Santa Tecla	$1194
170 km or 106 mi	Apopa	$1160
171 km or 106 mi	Mejicanos	$1175
175 km or 109 mi	Soyapango	$1182
176 km or 109 mi	San Salvador	$1204
190 km or 118 mi	Tapachula	$632
264 km or 164 mi	Usulutan	$1083
267 km or 166 mi	Flores	$878
281 km or 174 mi	Villanueva	$897
282 km or 175 mi	San Miguel	$1088
285 km or 177 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1047
294 km or 183 mi	Choloma	$719
295 km or 183 mi	La Lima	$897
306 km or 190 mi	El Progreso	$903
310 km or 193 mi	Comayagua	$753
310 km or 193 mi	Puerto Cortes	$788
323 km or 201 mi	San Ignacio	$1034
327 km or 203 mi	San Cristobal de las Casas	$667
349 km or 217 mi	Belmopan	$973
362 km or 225 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
366 km or 227 mi	Tuxtla Gutierrez	$619
369 km or 229 mi	Yoro	$755
371 km or 230 mi	Balancan	$728
407 km or 253 mi	Belize City	$883
422 km or 262 mi	La Ceiba	$626
428 km or 266 mi	Chinandega	$638
439 km or 273 mi	Caye Caulker	$1581
454 km or 282 mi	Villahermosa	$869
459 km or 285 mi	San Pedro Town	$1358