Ecatepec de Morelos vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ecatepec de Morelos San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$500
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.3
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$781
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
86
87
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
1.93M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5943rd and 22nd ($904 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 20th in Mexico and the United States, respectively. Check Mexico vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th best city to live in Mexico vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6209th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecatepec de Morelos vs San Jose, United States

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Ecatepec de Morelos San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.23
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$663
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.7
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.82%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1683
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.65
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.3
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6226
$15889

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Tultepec
$861
13 km or 8.4 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
17 km or 10 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
18 km or 11 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
21 km or 13 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Mexico City
$1288
22 km or 14 mi Zumpango
$875
23 km or 14 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
24 km or 15 mi Naucalpan
$905
26 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
41 km or 25 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
67 km or 41 mi Pachuca
$826
72 km or 45 mi Toluca
$781
78 km or 49 mi Cuernavaca
$767
81 km or 50 mi Jiutepec
$804
88 km or 55 mi Cuautla
$927
100 km or 62 mi Atlixco
$915
107 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
118 km or 73 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
130 km or 81 mi Taxco
$853
132 km or 82 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
149 km or 92 mi Iguala
$851
178 km or 110 mi Queretaro
$996
178 km or 111 mi Teziutlan
$810
197 km or 122 mi Poza Rica
$768
211 km or 131 mi Celaya
$682
215 km or 134 mi Tehuacan
$596
220 km or 137 mi Coatepec
$779
221 km or 137 mi Orizaba
$833
222 km or 138 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Xalapa
$662
225 km or 140 mi Morelia
$765
228 km or 141 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
233 km or 145 mi Chilpancingo
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cordoba
$853
249 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
265 km or 165 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
268 km or 166 mi Irapuato
$763

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123