Guadalajara vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$463
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
67
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.53M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 19% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5084th and 6140th ($1035 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Mexico and Colombia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5724th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$6416

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$812
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$681
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$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
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$912
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$774
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$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$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
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$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
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
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$793
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$781
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$812
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$778
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$727
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$649
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$639
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$639
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$567
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$551
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$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
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$645
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$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
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$624
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$883
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$493
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$511
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$633
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$617
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$649
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$612
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$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
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$648
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$530
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$720
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$612
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$573
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$536
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$582
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$594
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$507
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$708
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$595
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$593
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$589
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