San Diego vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$1020
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
86
49
😀 Quality of life
93
64
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.48M

The cost of living in San Diego is 198% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 43rd and 4791st ($3469 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 97th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.32
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926