Chengdu vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$252
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
49
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 7530th and 4902nd ($635 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 18th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Guadalajara. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 1800th and 5577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Guadalajara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$23.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2377
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$27
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$10889

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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