Auckland vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$740
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
90
😀 Quality of life
90
68
🏙️ Population
1.47M
9.21M

The cost of living in Auckland is 85% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1357th and 4630th ($2205 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in New Zealand and Mexico, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 150th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Mexico City

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Auckland Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$8550

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

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