Arlington vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Arlington Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4760
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1103
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2064
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4278
$740
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
90
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
394K
9.21M

The cost of living in Arlington is 57% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2251st and 4630th ($1869 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1793rd and 6th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Arlington compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Arlington ranked 339th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 1283rd and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Mexico City

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Arlington Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.36
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1268
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1827
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.72%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2177
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.24
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.33
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.27
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.81
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1468
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21580
$8550

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Cities near Arlington

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2299
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2100
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2096
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2085
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2105
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$1887
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2103
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2195
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2159
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2127
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2022
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2158
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2103
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2111
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2189
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2125
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2122
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2550
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2118
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2188
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2243
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2236
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$2102
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2173
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2145
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2150
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2282
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2336
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$2196
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2061
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2506
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2284
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2602

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709