Guadalajara vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$529
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$844
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
91
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
1.46M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 1% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 4902nd and 4939th ($1120 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5577th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$9190

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$1162
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$913
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$856
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$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$749
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$894
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$926
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1166

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827