Austin vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
65
47
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
962K
1.26M

The cost of living in Austin is 84% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 932nd and 4430th ($2475 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 9th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 192nd and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Zapopan

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Austin Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$6434

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994