Chengdu vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$252
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1296
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$93.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7530th and 4418th ($635 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 5th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 1800th and 3317th 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
$2.87
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$427
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$11015

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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