China vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$679
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1883
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$287
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$826
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
31
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
13%
🎓 Higher education
91
89
😀 Quality of life
50
42
🏙️ Population
1.44B
125M

The average cost of living in China ($679) is 31% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). China ranked 138th vs 81st 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 1.2 months in China compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 83rd and 116th 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
$3.65
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5178
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.51
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.1
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.9
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16225
$5961

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1065
21.9M
Shanghai
$1190
24.9M
Hong Kong
$2614
7.41M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Chongqing
$712
32.1M
Guangzhou
$742
18.7M
Chengdu
$643
20.9M
Tianjin
$688
13.9M
Xi'an
$632
13M
Suzhou
$1020
12.7M
Hangzhou
$831
11.9M
Baoding
$466
11.5M
Wuhan
$646
12.3M
Wuxi
$687
7.46M
Foshan
$575
9.5M
Nanjing
$740
9.31M
Bijie
$606
6.9M
Dongguan
$589
10.5M
Hefei
$707
9.37M
Ganzhou
$812
8.97M
Changchun
$612
9.07M
Nantong
$651
7.73M
Qingdao
$653
10.1M
Jieyang
$716
6.09M
Changsha
$533
10M
Yantai
$749
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$506
12.6M
Guiyang
$564
5.99M
Ningbo
$677
9.4M
Kunming
$609
8.46M

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K