Austin vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
962K
9.21M

The cost of living in Austin is 71% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 985th and 4274th ($2444 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th 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 months in Austin compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 217th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Mexico City

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Austin Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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