Guadalajara vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$607
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 38% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4689th and 6319th ($1241 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Mexico and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mexico vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5768th and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Quito

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Guadalajara Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$8496

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$910
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$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
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$1102

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
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$569
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$538
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$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
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$660
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$619
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$650
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$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
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$529
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$789
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$547