Guadalajara vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$442
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
1.46M
543K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 50% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5803rd and 2005th ($985 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1656th 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 1.8 months in Tucson. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 5559th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$15724

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$882
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$737
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$630
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$835
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$719
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$620
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$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$784
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$729
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$647
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$844
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$1153

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$2016
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$2040
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$2052
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$1986
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$1665
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$786
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$2324
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$2313
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$2338
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$2291
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$2342
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$2414
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$2372
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$2416
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$778
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$2430
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$2588
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$2352
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$2369
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$2518
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$2446
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$1989
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$2201
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$2422
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$2287
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$758
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$2339
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$2415
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$2484
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$2268
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$1928
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