Guadalajara vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$463
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
69
😀 Quality of life
57
90
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.61M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 57% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5084th and 864th ($1035 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 780th 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 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5724th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$10488

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$865
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$854
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$818
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$672
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$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$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
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

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$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
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$2425
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$2485
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$2428
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$2347
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$2427
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$2392
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$2353
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$2368
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$2340
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$2379
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$2414
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$2341
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$2324
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$2275
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$2244
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$2105
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$2096
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$2078
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$2042
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$2004
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$2076
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$2123
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$2692
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$1828
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$2008
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$2043
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$874
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$1941
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$953
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$1777
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$1886
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$865
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$2687
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$1054
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$2706