Australia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
26
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
13%
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
27.2M
131M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 123% more expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Australia ranked 13th vs 95th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Australia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 5th and 96th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Australia and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$6912

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K