Guadalajara vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$575
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$608
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
63
60
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 42% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 4703rd and 6476th ($1222 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Mexico and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mexico vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5440th and 5902nd 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
$13.3
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$8877

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$910
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$1008
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$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
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$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
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$592
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$557
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$516
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$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
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$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
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$749
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$769
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$749
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$537
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$862
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$559