Australia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
27
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
97
50
🏙️ Population
27.2M
131M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 129% more expensive than in Mexico ($1075). Australia ranked 11th vs 85th 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 4th and 92nd 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
$16.2
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$7651

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K