Boston vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
676K
1.46M

The cost of living in Boston is 226% more expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 27th and 4902nd ($3652 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 18th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 71st and 5577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$2697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2377
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$10889

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1162
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$913
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$749
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$894
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$926
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1166