San Diego vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3428
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7974
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$2311
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$4175
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5531
$925
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
49
😀 Quality of life
91
59
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.48M

The cost of living in San Diego is 236% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 36th and 5351st ($3428 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. San Diego ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 95th and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2424
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1978
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4583
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9086
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7072
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.1
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.2
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.1
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.87
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1785
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28706
$5821

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759

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