Guadalajara vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$442
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$561
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
1.46M
1.76M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 9% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5803rd and 6126th ($985 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.6 months in Quito. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 5559th and 5262nd 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
$10.5
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$7183

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$737
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$630
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$835
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$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
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$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
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$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
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$592
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$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
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$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
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$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
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$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
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$562
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$501
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$641
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$483