San Diego vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$957
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
49
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.48M

The cost of living in San Diego is 231% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 45th and 5612th ($3346 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 75th and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$5160

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844