San Jose, United States vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Jose Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3957
$1349
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8247
$3115
🏠 One person rent
$2805
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$4446
$1113
🍽️ Food expenses
$765
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6139
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
87
47
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.26M

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 193% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 8th and 4430th ($3957 vs $1349) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th 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 Jose, United States compared to 0.7 months in Zapopan. San Jose, United States ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 126th and 5342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Zapopan

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San Jose Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.96
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3010
$841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2448
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4541
$1437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4005
$831
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.1%
11.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8786
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8977
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.78
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.56
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.96
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$111
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1815
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23151
$6434

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1222
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$775
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$993
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$937
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$984
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1161
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1008
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$814
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$969
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$760
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$869
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1420
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1005
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$895
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$941
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$932
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$959
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$968
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$920
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1211
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$874
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$962
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$961
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$660
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$905
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$935
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$817
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$864
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1124
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1255
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$902
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1069
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$764
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$909
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1085
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$994