Guadalajara vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$442
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
94
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
1.46M
6.21M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 3% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5803rd and 5959th ($985 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5559th and 4932nd 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
$10.5
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$10815

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$882
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$737
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$630
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$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$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
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
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$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585