Raleigh vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$925
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
82
49
😀 Quality of life
88
59
🏙️ Population
468K
1.48M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 134% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 972nd and 5351st ($2388 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd and 14th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Raleigh ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 221st and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$5821

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1017
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$660
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$778
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$780
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$773
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$906
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$721
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$831
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$634
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$796
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$587
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$684
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1162
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$804
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$673
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$768
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$744
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$813
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$753
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$667
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$977
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$853
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$634
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$725
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$677
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$693
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$717
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$638
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$760
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$808
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$983
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$781
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$846
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$662
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$856
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1214
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$696