Australia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5719
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$2426
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4122
$853
💸 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 %
92.8%
13%
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
96
50
🏙️ Population
27.2M
131M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2425) is 125% more expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Australia ranked 12th vs 83rd 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 97th 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
$16.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.04
🥤 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
$1653
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2074
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8768
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6090
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.04
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.53
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.46
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.5
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.52
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.16
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.8
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19056
$7610

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K