Santiago vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2721
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$495
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$858
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$844
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
81
64
🏙️ Population
6.26M
1.48M

The cost of living in Santiago is 5% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4939th and 4791st ($1108 vs $1162) 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 0.8 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 672nd and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Santiago Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.74
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2583
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3493
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.55
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.06
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.31
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9190
$5862

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926