Guadalajara vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$575
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
1.39M
8.8M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 71% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4703rd and 4th ($1222 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5440th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs New York City

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Guadalajara New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$21713

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