San Diego vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
86
47
😀 Quality of life
91
63
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.26M

The cost of living in San Diego is 174% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 50th and 4609th ($3507 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 11th 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 26th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 137th and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Zapopan

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San Diego Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$6389

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986