Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Guadalajara

🙂 Solo nomad: Medina is 9% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medina is 2.8% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.70 SAR 21.39
$10.40 MX$185
-45.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.16 SAR 121
$37.69 MX$671
-14.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 SAR 29.15
$7.74 MX$138
0.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.44 SAR 9.14
$3.28 MX$58.4
-25.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.83
$1.33 MX$23.67
-43.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 SAR 1.45
$0.90 MX$16.07
-56.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.09 MX$37.26
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.80 MX$67.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.27
$1.38 MX$24.61
21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.61
$2.58 MX$45.98
-62.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$1.64 MX$29.12
41.46%
Eggs
$2.07 SAR 7.76
$2.47 MX$43.93
-16.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 SAR 24.60
$9.22 MX$164
-28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 SAR 27.40
$8.04 MX$143
-9.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 SAR 47.80
$10.29 MX$183
23.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.76 MX$49.04
-15.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 SAR 7.78
$1.44 MX$25.62
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.20
$1.84 MX$32.68
19.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$1.57 MX$27.85
3.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.12
$1.75 MX$31.10
-22.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.98 MX$35.27
-26.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 SAR 3.70
$1.32 MX$23.52
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 SAR 3.28
$1.07 MX$19.01
-18.69%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SAR 6.19
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SAR 28.27
$4.44 MX$78.9
69.82%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.69 MX$208
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 MX$28.75
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.14 MX$55.9
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$0.51 MX$9.03
107.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.84 SAR 138
$26.42 MX$470
39.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$2.56 MX$45.59
-48.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.54 MX$27.39
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 SAR 20.49
$11.41 MX$203
-52.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$1.32 MX$23.57
-54.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K SAR 78.6K
$23.5K MX$417.9K
-10.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SAR 80.1K
$24.2K MX$431.0K
-11.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 SAR 772
$30.91 MX$550
566.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.43 SAR 122
$23.84 MX$424
36.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SAR 390
$26.86 MX$478
287.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 SAR 280
$33.09 MX$589
125.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 SAR 33.66
$19.85 MX$353
-54.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$4.85 MX$86.4
175.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 SAR 1,086
$187 MX$3,323
55.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,324 SAR 27.5K
$6,267 MX$111.5K
16.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.00 SAR 139
$49.82 MX$886
-25.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 SAR 197
$51.6 MX$918
2.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 SAR 254
$98.0 MX$1,743
-30.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 SAR 372
$92.2 MX$1,640
7.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 SAR 1,614
$715 MX$12.7K
-39.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 SAR 2,115
$435 MX$7,742
29.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 SAR 2,650
$1,335 MX$23.8K
-47.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 SAR 1,521
$868 MX$15.4K
-53.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,295 SAR 8,605
$3,237 MX$57.6K
-29.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,330 SAR 4,988
$2,043 MX$36.3K
-34.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medina
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,319 SAR 4,946
$744 MX$13.2K
77.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.48
-73.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Guadalajara: March 3, 2026

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