Santiago vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santiago Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2927
🏠 One person rent
$486
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$869
$1159
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$674
$1017
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
91
49
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
6.26M
1.48M

The cost of living in Santiago is 12% less expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4828th and 4389th ($1075 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Chile and Mexico, respectively. Check Chile vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Santiago compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Santiago ranked 1st best city to live in Chile vs Zapopan ranked 4th in Mexico, while ranked 685th and 5642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Santiago Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.8
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$819
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$368
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$91.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.39%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2369
$4200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2543
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.06
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$64.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$382
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6400
$5586

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1035
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$873
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$854
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$672
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$681
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$812
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$881
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$789
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$912
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$774
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$741
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$830
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$763
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1094
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$1076
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$707
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$812
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$630
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$774
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$765
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$682
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$784
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$996
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$915
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$793
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1185
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$781