Guangzhou vs Guatemala City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Guatemala City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2718
🏠 One person rent
$342
$614
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
77
42
🏙️ Population
18.7M
995K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 35% less expensive than in Guatemala City. Cities ranked 6854th and 4747th ($785 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Guatemala City. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Guatemala City ranked 1st in Guatemala, while ranked 1149th and 7564th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Guatemala City

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Guangzhou Guatemala City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1299
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$76.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$44.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$2026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$6759

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Guatemala City

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$790
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1130
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$951
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$935
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$962
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$960
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$871
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$770
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$905
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1231
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1254
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1261
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1291
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$775
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1123
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$1014
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$860
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1132
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$681
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$854
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$832
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$678
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1049
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$809
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1008
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$766
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$756
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$915
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$941
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$619
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$791
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1045
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1367