San Diego vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$1017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
87
49
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.48M

The cost of living in San Diego is 182% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 26th and 4389th ($3427 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 10th 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 107th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$5586

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781