Guadalajara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2949
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$575
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$795
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
1.39M
9.67M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 6% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4703rd and 4545th ($1222 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 3rd in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5440th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Seoul

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Guadalajara Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.87
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$783
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.63%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3299
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11283
$19916

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$1005
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$1420
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$941
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$968
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$959
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$920
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$1211
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$874
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$962
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$961
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$660
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$905
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$935
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$817
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$1472
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$864
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$1124
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$1255
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$902
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$1047
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$1069
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$909
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$1052
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$1152
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$1313
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$1053
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$1022
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$1179
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$1010
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$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
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$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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