Guadalajara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1017
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$480
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 68% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5385th and 80th ($1017 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 71st 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 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5625th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.83
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1233
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2393
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5853
$28838

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$2739
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$2903
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