Guadalajara vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1017
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2509
$2851
🏠 One person rent
$480
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
91
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
1.46M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 10% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5385th and 4686th ($1017 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 5625th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.83
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.4
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1233
$956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2393
$3078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1599
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$5.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$6.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5853
$8040

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$660
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$1021
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$778
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$780
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$773
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$906
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$634
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$796
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$684
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$587
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$804
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$673
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1162
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$768
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$744
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$753
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$813
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$667
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$977
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$853
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$634
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$725
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$677
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$693
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$717
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$638
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$760
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$983
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$781
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$846
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$856
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$662
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$696
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1214

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731