Guadalajara vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$463
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
91
😀 Quality of life
57
77
🏙️ Population
1.46M
6.26M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 4% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5084th and 4828th ($1035 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Mexico and Chile, respectively. Check Mexico vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 5724th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$6400

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$785
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$1217
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440