China vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$276
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
78
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
27
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
13%
🎓 Higher education
88
89
😀 Quality of life
52
50
🏙️ Population
1.41B
131M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 38% less expensive than in Mexico ($1075). China ranked 158th vs 85th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in China compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 85th and 92nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Mexico

We calculate prices for China and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$7651

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Cities Comparison in China vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K