Guadalajara vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$607
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
1.39M
737K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4689th and 142nd ($1241 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 101st 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 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5768th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$28950

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$1417
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$946
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$910
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$1202
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$817
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$950
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$952
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$664
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$894
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$926
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$803
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$1469
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$866
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$1028
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$1241
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$1041
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$1044
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$2734
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