Boston vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$2949
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
676K
1.39M

The cost of living in Boston is 201% more expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 27th and 4703rd ($3680 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 15th 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 20th best city to live in the United States vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 105th and 5440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Guadalajara

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Boston Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$447
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
11.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$33.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$11283

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1349
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$993
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$814
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1211
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085