Guadalajara vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$607
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$881
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
92
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
1.39M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 4% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4689th and 4795th ($1241 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 1st in Mexico and Chile, respectively. Check Mexico vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5768th and 688th 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
$11.6
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$10578

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6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1280
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$990
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$806
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849