Beijing vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$596
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$750
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Beijing is 16% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 5341st and 4689th ($1044 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 2718th and 5768th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Guadalajara

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Beijing Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$11768

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102