Guadalajara vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$575
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
47
71
😀 Quality of life
63
89
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.61M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 50% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4703rd and 1041st ($1222 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 896th 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5440th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$21660

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$993
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$937
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$984
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$1161
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
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$814
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$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
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$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
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$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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$1974
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$2509
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$2366
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$2463
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$2296
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$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
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$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
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$2318
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$2243
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$2374
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$2454
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$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
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$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
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$2011
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$1933
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$2573
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$2070
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$2011
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$2818
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$1767
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$1865
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$2153
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$771
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$1924
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$950
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$1654
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$1835
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$876
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$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
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$2804