Guadalajara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$607
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
62
84
🏙️ Population
1.39M
9M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 27% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4689th and 5802nd ($1241 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Mexico and Malaysia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5768th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Kuala Lumpur

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Guadalajara Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$10356

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$925
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$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
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$831
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$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790