Guadalajara vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$529
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
70
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.61M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4902nd and 1184th ($1120 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1035th 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 Phoenix. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5577th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$16644

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$1162
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$913
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$856
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$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$749
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$894
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$926
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1166

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$1977
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$2332
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$2344
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$2448
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$2322
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$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
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$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
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$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
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$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
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$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
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$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
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$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
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$2766