Chengdu vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$281
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 53% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7467th and 4274th ($666 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 6th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 1710th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mexico City

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Chengdu Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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