Dallas vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$1122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
93
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
1.3M
9.21M

The cost of living in Dallas is 68% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 938th and 4074th ($2472 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 4th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 36th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Mexico City

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Dallas Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$13182

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005