Chengdu vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$252
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
49
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 7530th and 4791st ($635 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 14th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 1800th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Zapopan

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Chengdu Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$5862

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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 Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926