Guadalajara vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$463
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
57
98
🏙️ Population
1.46M
4.53M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 56% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5084th and 933rd ($1035 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Mexico and Australia, respectively. Check Mexico vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5724th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$18868

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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
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$765
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$682
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$1384
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$784
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$996
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$900
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$913
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$915
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$1702
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$1673
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$1693
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$1746
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$1708
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$1707
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$1716
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$1672
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$1723
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$1462
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$1723
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$2203
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$1463
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$1610
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$1430
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$2180
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