Chengdu vs Guadalajara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Guadalajara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2983
🏠 One person rent
$281
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1060
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$750
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
75
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.39M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Guadalajara. Cities ranked 7467th and 4689th ($666 vs $1241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Guadalajara. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Guadalajara ranked 7th in Mexico, while ranked 1710th and 5768th 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
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$27.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3091
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$11768

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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