Guadalajara vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$442
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
91
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
1.46M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 18% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5803rd and 4604th ($985 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Mexico and Chile, respectively. Check Mexico vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5559th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$7298

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$683
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$1012
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$779
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$630
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534