Guadalajara vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$442
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
80
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
1.46M
737K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5803rd and 206th ($985 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 168th in Mexico and the United States, respectively. Check Mexico vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 5559th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$28179

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$709
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$687
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$1165
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$784
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$738
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$780
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$796
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$674
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$978
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$886
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$659
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$729
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$522
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$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
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$601
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$1223
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$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
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$941
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$808
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$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
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$792
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$647
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$2759
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$3179
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$2901
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$2542
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$2512
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$2904
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$3091
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$2301
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$3229
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$2489
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$2866
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$2512
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$2769
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$2491
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$2692
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$2449
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$2515
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$2172
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$2581
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