Bangkok vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$434
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.21M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 32% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5606th and 4074th ($996 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Thailand and Mexico, respectively. Check Thailand vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2044th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Mexico City

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Bangkok Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$13182

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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