Guadalajara vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$2405
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$5527
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1478
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$2331
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$4390
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
70
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
1.39M
888K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 49% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 4703rd and 1079th ($1222 vs $2405) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 928th in Mexico and the United States, respectively. Check Mexico vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.8 months in Indianapolis. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Indianapolis ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5440th and 237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Indianapolis

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Guadalajara Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1915
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$24177

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$869
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$760
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$1005
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$895
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$1420
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$941
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$932
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$968
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$959
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$920
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$1211
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$874
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$962
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$961
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$660
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$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
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$817
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
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$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
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$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
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$994
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$1085

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$2088
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$1968
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$2060
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$1919
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$2065
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$2035
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$2018
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$2045
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$1860
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$1974
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$1706
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$1813
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$2100
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$1722
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$1508
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$2006
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$1868
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$1913
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$1877
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$1575
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$1913
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$1967
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$1984
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$2002
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$1617
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$1942
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$2051
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$1933
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$2392
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$1900
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$1827
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$2126
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$1897
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$1898
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$1746
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