Guadalajara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$529
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
81
😀 Quality of life
63
100
🏙️ Population
1.46M
449K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4902nd and 23rd ($1120 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Mexico and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mexico vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5577th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$22875

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$1296
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$832
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$858
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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
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$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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$857
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$3392
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$3276
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$3239
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$3282
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$3249
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$3153
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$3207
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$3225
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$3207
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$3180
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$3240
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$3381
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$3836
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$3169
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$2747
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$2699
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$1684
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$2489
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$3197
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$2650
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$3231
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$3175
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$1705
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$1766
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$2924
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$1887
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$1690
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$2694
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$1810
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$1537
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$3565
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$1593
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$1694
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$2964
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$1839
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$2443
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