Tokyo vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1607
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4239
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$789
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$1714
$742
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$282
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2474
$925
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
99
59
🏙️ Population
14.3M
1.48M

The cost of living in Tokyo is 57% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 3019th and 5351st ($1607 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Japan and Mexico, respectively. Check Japan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 3rd and 5375th 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
$6.11
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1018
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$330
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10251
$5058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5162
$452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.6
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.1
$9.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15235
$5821

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101

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