Bangkok vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$465
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
9.21M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 28% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5467th and 4274th ($1027 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2647th and 3354th 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
$3.24
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$11420

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023