Beijing vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$605
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 4887th and 4206th ($1065 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 583rd and 4184th 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
$3.9
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$10204

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881