Guadalajara vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$575
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
63
72
🏙️ Population
1.39M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 12% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4703rd and 5029th ($1222 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5440th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Rio de Janeiro

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Guadalajara Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$12842

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$993
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$937
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$814
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$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
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634