Beijing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$596
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 27% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5341st and 4274th ($1044 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2718th and 3354th 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
$4.36
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$11420

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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
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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