Austin vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$1017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
66
49
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
962K
1.48M

The cost of living in Austin is 113% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 548th and 4389th ($2590 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 10th 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 Zapopan. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 126th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$5586

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$2179
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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
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$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
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$2338

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781