Guadalajara vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$463
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
50
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.02M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 52% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5084th and 1355th ($1035 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 25th in Mexico and Canada, respectively. Check Mexico vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5724th and 117th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$21213

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$818
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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
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
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$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
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$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
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$994
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$793
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$781
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$1530
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$2220
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$1878
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$2014
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$1797
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$1894
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$1757
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$1827
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$1845
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$1808
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$1846
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$1813
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$1835
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$1412
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$1856
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$1846
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$1841
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$1874
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$1705
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$1840
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$1821
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$1746
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$1820
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$1808
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$1888
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$1821
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$1772
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$1869
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$1912
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$1962
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$1659
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$1924
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