Guadalajara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$463
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
49
98
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
3.28M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 40% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5084th and 2577th ($1035 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Check Mexico vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5724th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$9474

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$812
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$681
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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
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$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
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$996
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$900
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$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
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$856
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$994
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$793
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$781
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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
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$1572
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$1492
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$1219
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$1298
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$1156
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$1138
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$1282
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$1303
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$1139
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$1187
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$1203
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$1207
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$973
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$932
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$1127
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$1140
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$1109
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$983
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$1137
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$1241
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$1142
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$902
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$1260
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$1206
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$1283
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$1327
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$1096
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$1382
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$987
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$963
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$1191
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$1210
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$807
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$1214
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