Guadalajara vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$3104
🏠 One person rent
$529
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
1.46M
24.9M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 0.8% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 4902nd and 4879th ($1120 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Mexico and China, respectively. Check Mexico vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.8 months in Shanghai. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 5577th and 1383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Shanghai

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Guadalajara Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$4.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$848
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$1510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
3.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$14877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$7318
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$6.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$59.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$27624

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$1296
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$861
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$901
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$860
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$1108
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$753
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$896
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$894
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$615
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$846
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$873
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$764
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$1491
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$803
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$941
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$1184
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$872
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$981
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$943
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$1003
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$673
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$696
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$771
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$597
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$612
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$632
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$547
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$648
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$679
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$631
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$634
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$576
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$713
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$621
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$740
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$674
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$601
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$630
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$826
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$622
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$634
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$639
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$597
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$642
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$597
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$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$664
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$531
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$602
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$618
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$637
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$672
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$663
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$590
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