Santiago vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1200
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2937
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$540
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$801
$957
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
6.26M
1.48M

The cost of living in Santiago is 19% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4604th and 5612th ($1200 vs $1012) 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 4th in Mexico, while ranked 705th and 5259th among best cities to live in the world.

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Santiago Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.67
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.72
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$989
$1191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.25%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$5289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2861
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.41
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.77
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7298
$5160

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$985
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$683
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$779
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$735
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$764
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$882
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$737
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$835
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$630
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$826
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$620
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$719
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$709
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$687
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$784
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$738
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$796
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$780
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$674
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$978
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$886
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$659
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$729
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$522
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$691
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$748
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$601
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$698
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$941
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$808
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$839
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$647
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$861
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1153
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$844