Berlin vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
3.68M
9.21M

The cost of living in Berlin is 56% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1759th and 4206th ($2013 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Germany and Mexico, respectively. Check Germany vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 19th and 4184th 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
$12.4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$10204

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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