Guadalajara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
1.39M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 64% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4703rd and 62nd ($1222 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 47th 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 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 5440th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$23685

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$1005
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$1420
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$941
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$932
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$968
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$959
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$920
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$1211
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$874
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$962
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$961
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$660
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$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
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$817
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$1472
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$864
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$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
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$902
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$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
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$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
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$994
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$2945
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$2888
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$2868
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$2786
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$3031
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$3020
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$2866
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$3184
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$2798
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$3055
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$2826
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$2867
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$3717
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$3066
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$2945
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$2880
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$2868
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$3054
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$3802
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$2818
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$3369
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$2766
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$2922
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$3179
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$3139
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$2909
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$2849
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$2826
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$2793
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