Chengdu vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2949
🏠 One person rent
$297
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
76
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 7360th and 4703rd ($688 vs $1222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 15th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 1238th and 5440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Guadalajara

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Chengdu Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$447
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$33.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$7.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$11283

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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