Berlin vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$1160
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2923
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1214
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$709
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
3.78M
9.21M

The cost of living in Berlin is 75% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1762nd and 4604th ($2027 vs $1160) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Germany and Mexico, respectively. Check Germany vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 21st and 3470th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Mexico City

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Berlin Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$2952
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$9034

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

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