Guadalajara vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$3200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
52
😀 Quality of life
62
87
🏙️ Population
1.39M
342K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 39% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4689th and 1962nd ($1241 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1539th 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 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 5768th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$12077

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$1023
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$1417
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$914
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$920
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$946
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$956
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$910
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$1202
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$817
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$950
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$952
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$664
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$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
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$803
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$1469
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$866
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$1028
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$1241
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$913
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$1041
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$1044
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$971
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$914
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$747
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$986
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$1102

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$1931
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$1651
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$1506
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$1789
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$1485
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$1753
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$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
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$1189
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$1375
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$1585
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$1716
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$1549
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$1764
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$1785
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$1679
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$1667
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$1826
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$1299
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$1738
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$1683
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$1687
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$1583
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$1710
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$1572
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$1583
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$1271
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$1345
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$1728
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$1369
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$1696
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$1610
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$1690
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$1628
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$1473
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$1663
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$1457
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