Austin vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
65
47
😀 Quality of life
90
63
🏙️ Population
962K
1.26M

The cost of living in Austin is 91% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 985th and 4609th ($2444 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 11th 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 0.8 months in Zapopan. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 217th and 5628th 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
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986