Guadalajara vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
47
68
😀 Quality of life
63
88
🏙️ Population
1.39M
504K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 47% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4703rd and 1311th ($1222 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 5440th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$15526

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$910
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$1008
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$969
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$869
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$760
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$895
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$941
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$932
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$968
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$959
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$920
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1211
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$874
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$962
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$961
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$660
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$905
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$935
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$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
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$764
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$994
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
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$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
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$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
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$2818
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$2011
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$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
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$1924
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$950
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$876
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$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
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$994