Beijing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$589
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 23% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5355th and 4418th ($1029 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2546th and 3317th 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
$4.24
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$11015

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030