Guadalajara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$529
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
49
99
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 67% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4902nd and 65th ($1120 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5577th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$26874

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$717
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$1030
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$873
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$1296
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$832
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$858
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$861
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$901
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$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
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$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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$2803
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$2786
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$2844
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$2780
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$2722
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$2940
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$2952
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$2764
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$3132
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$2728
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$3036
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$2739
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$2762
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$3656
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$2947
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$2917
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$2807
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$2822
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$3002
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$3706
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$2758
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$3288
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$2650
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$2856
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$3119
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$2970
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$2855
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$2794
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$2769
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$2731
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$3004
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$2810
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$3122
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$2725
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$2682
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$3595
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$2788
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$3191
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$2927