Guadalajara vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$442
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
95
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
1.46M
11.5M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 3% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5803rd and 5616th ($985 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 5559th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Sao Paulo

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Guadalajara Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
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$683
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629