Guadalajara vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$575
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
92
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
1.39M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 3% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4703rd and 4785th ($1222 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 2nd in Mexico and Chile, respectively. Check Mexico vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5440th and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Santiago

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Guadalajara Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$12174

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$775
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$1349
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$993
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895