Austin vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2624
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$927
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$81
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
49
😀 Quality of life
90
57
🏙️ Population
962K
1.46M

The cost of living in Austin is 150% more expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 548th and 5084th ($2590 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 23rd in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.8 months in Guadalajara. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Guadalajara ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 126th and 5724th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1139
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$24.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$7804

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$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
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$2190
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$2150
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$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1217
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185