Guadalajara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$442
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
58
76
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.98M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 10% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5803rd and 6160th ($985 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5559th and 883rd 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
$10.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$9485

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$737
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$630
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$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
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$1153

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$738
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$732
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$687
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$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
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$630
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$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
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$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
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$579
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$504
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$671
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$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
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$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
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$637
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$3168
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$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
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$549
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$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
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$742