Beijing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$648
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4987th and 4074th ($1108 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2361st and 2482nd 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
$4.47
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$13182

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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