Guadalajara vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Guadalajara Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$463
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
100
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
1.46M
14M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5084th and 3238th ($1035 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Mexico and Japan, respectively. Check Mexico vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5724th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Guadalajara vs Tokyo infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Guadalajara vs Tokyo

Prices for goods and services in Guadalajara and Tokyo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Guadalajara Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$15051

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Guadalajara

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Zapopan
$1217
92 km or 57 mi La Barca
$873
108 km or 67 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
135 km or 84 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
159 km or 99 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
164 km or 102 mi Colima
$672
165 km or 103 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$812
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$781
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1185

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063