Austin vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$1122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
962K
9.21M

The cost of living in Austin is 68% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 932nd and 4074th ($2475 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 4th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City. Austin ranked 46th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 192nd and 2482nd 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
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005