Beijing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1160
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2923
🏠 One person rent
$575
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1214
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5387th and 4604th ($1016 vs $1160) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 989th and 3470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Mexico City

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Beijing Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$2952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$9034

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$800
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$741
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$849
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$770
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$828
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$742
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$787
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$747
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$820
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$761
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$696
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$745
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$752
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$858
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$632
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$825
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$981
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$788
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$821
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$983
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$770
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$608
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$485
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$638
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$635
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$717
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$693
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$724
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$725
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$700
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$574
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$634
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$667
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$804