Auckland vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
1.47M
9.21M

The cost of living in Auckland is 51% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1604th and 4274th ($2156 vs $1428) 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 240th and 3354th 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
$13.5
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$11420

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023