Guadalajara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$463
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$6398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
57
94
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5084th and 72nd ($1035 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 60th 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 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5724th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$31623

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$881
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$789
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$1303
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$912
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$774
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$830
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$741
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$763
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$1094
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$1076
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$707
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$812
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$630
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$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
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$682
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$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
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$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
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$793
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$2777
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$2717
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$2781
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$2678
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$2821
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$2887
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$2854
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$2987
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$2578
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$2734
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$2713
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$2650
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$3660
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$2886
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$2297
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$2676
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$2750
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$2836
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$3263
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$2649
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$3220
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$2442
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$2737
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$3030
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$2987
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$2747
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$2702
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$2579
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$2541
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$2375
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