Guadalajara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$529
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.98M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 29% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4902nd and 6384th ($1120 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Mexico and Malaysia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5577th and 985th 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
$10.8
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$9002

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$1006
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$717
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$1030
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$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
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$832
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$858
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$861
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$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
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$1108
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$753
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$896
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$894
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$615
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$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
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$764
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$1491
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$803
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$941
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$1184
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$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
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$857
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$687
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$926
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$731
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$789
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$584
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$609
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$704
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$643
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$689
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$654
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$771
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$519
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$657
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$552
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$788
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$488
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$552
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$771
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$598
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$461
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$701
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$534
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$503
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$472
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$754
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$789
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$653
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$3201
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$2909
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$563
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$517
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$466
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$542
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$460
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$509
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$502
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$570
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$592
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$449
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$756