Guadalajara vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$463
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
82
😀 Quality of life
57
87
🏙️ Population
1.46M
468K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 62% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5084th and 304th ($1035 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 266th 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 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5724th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$22084

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$865
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$854
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$818
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$672
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$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

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$2334
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$2313
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$1731
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$2271
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$2161
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$2112
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$2163
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$2071
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$2162
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$2159
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$2236
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$2063
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$2031
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$1787
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$2084
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$2082
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$2084
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$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
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$2098
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$2053
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$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
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$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
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$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
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$2056
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$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
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$2441
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$2229
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$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857