Mexico City vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$792
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
93
47
😀 Quality of life
73
64
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.26M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 9% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4074th and 4430th ($1475 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Mexico.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Mexico, and 2482nd vs 5342nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Zapopan

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Mexico City Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$6434

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994