Guadalajara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1241
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2983
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$607
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1060
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$750
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
62
96
🏙️ Population
1.39M
449K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4689th and 13th ($1241 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 3rd in Mexico and Switzerland, respectively. Check Mexico vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Guadalajara ranked 7th best city to live in Mexico vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5768th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Zurich

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Guadalajara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.27
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.79
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$776
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$879
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3091
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2058
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.93
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11768
$24322

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$910
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$1007
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
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$885
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$746
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1023
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$899
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$914
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$920
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$946
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$956
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$910
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1202
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$817
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$950
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$952
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$664
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$894
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$926
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$803
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$866
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1241
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$1044
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$747
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$986
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1102

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
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$4151
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$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
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$1711
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$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
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$1550
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$3677
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$1604
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$1721
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$1731
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$3080
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$1393
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$1498
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$1966
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$2543
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$3171