Tokyo vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4139
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$825
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1461
$988
🍽️ Food expenses
$441
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$321
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2676
$970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.26M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 33% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 3249th and 4609th ($1698 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tokyo compared to 0.8 months in Zapopan. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 8th and 5628th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Zapopan

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Tokyo Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.69
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.6
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.25
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1078
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1098
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
11.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11264
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5199
$584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.74
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.6
$41.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$9.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$597
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16728
$6389

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1241
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$784
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$990
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$925
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$983
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1157
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$910
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$1007
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$806
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$999
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$746
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$885
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1417
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1023
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$899
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$914
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$920
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$956
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$946
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$910
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1202
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$817
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$950
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$952
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$664
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$894
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$926
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$803
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$866
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$1028
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1241
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$913
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$1044
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$747
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$914
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1102
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$986