Guadalajara vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$463
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$2169
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
54
😀 Quality of life
57
82
🏙️ Population
1.46M
342K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5084th and 1165th ($1035 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 5724th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$10957

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$881
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$912
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$774
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$830
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$741
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$763
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$1094
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$1076
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$707
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$812
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$630
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$774
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$765
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$682
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$1384
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$784
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$984
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$996
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$900
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$913
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$915
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$793
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$781
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$1816
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$1452
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$1429
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$1213
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$1496
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$1644
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$1568
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$1341
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$1172
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$1445
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$1512
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$1611
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$1498
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$1676
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$1500
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$1726
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$1468
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$1203
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$1578
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$1006
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$1651
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$1617
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$1503
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$1596
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$1523
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$1561
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$1251
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$1194
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$1571
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$1282
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$779
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$1447
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$1538
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$1543
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$1522
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$1168
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$1236
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