Guadalajara vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$463
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
91
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.52M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 4% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5084th and 4822nd ($1035 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 106th in Mexico and Japan, respectively. Check Mexico vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 2.1 months in Kobe. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5724th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.36
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$9012

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$881
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$1303
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$912
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$774
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$830
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$741
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$763
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$1094
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$1076
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$707
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$812
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$630
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$774
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$765
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$682
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$1384
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$784
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$984
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$996
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$900
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$913
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$915
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$793
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$1000
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$993
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$1005
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$995
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$977
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$972
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$996
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$1006
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$1116
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$1000
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$996
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$997
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$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
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$1012
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$995
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$1284
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$1012
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$1048
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$994
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$994
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$1069
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$990
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$1105
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$995
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$1024
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$1048
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$993
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