Santiago vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2851
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$502
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$950
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$925
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
77
59
🏙️ Population
6.26M
1.48M

The cost of living in Santiago is 11% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4686th and 5351st ($1133 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Chile and Mexico, respectively. Check Chile vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Santiago compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 764th and 5375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santiago Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.28
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3078
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.8
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.81
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.34
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.09
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.35
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8040
$5821

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$875
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$930
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$759
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$720
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$798
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$833
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$832
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1074
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$874
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$805
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$920
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$765
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$812
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$823
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$815
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$790
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$835
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$511
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$814
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$860
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$768
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$735
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$642
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$807
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$814
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$731
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$750
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$671
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$902
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$722
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$762
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$710
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$793
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$791
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$786
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$680
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$731

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