Guadalajara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
98
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
1.39M
3.51M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 42% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4703rd and 1723rd ($1222 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 4th in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Check Mexico vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5440th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Madrid

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Guadalajara Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$16324

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$910
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$1008
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$969
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$869
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$760
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$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
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$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
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$1211
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$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$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
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$864
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$1124
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1255
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1069
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$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
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$1085

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$1899
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$1721
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$1708
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$1716
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$1603
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$1643
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$1667
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$1678
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$1200
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$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
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$1246
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$1396
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$1397
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$1415
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$1191
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$896
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$1267
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$1373
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$1242
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$1303
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$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
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$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
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$1424
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$1395
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$1499
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$1436
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$1276
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$1697
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$1265
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$1125
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$1316
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$1291
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$1203
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$935
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$1390
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$1351
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