Ecatepec de Morelos vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ecatepec de Morelos	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$832	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1756	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$406	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$434	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.4	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1001	$7152
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	88	100
😀 Quality of life	59	94
🏙️ Population	1.93M	690K

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6630th and 74th ($832 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th and 56th 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 1.2 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th best city to live in Mexico vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6030th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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	Ecatepec de Morelos	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.59	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.9	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.03	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.9	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.62	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$407	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$335	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$637	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.1	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.2	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.2%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3015	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1696	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.81	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.1	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.02	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.14	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.39	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.58	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.77	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.56	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.53	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.4	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.52	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.9	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.46	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.8	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.2	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$350	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8193	$24903

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Cities near Ecatepec de Morelos

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Tultepec	$914
13 km or 8.4 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$940
17 km or 10 mi	Tlalnepantla	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$878
21 km or 13 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$981
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$1000
22 km or 14 mi	Mexico City	$1475
22 km or 14 mi	Zumpango	$932
23 km or 14 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$959
24 km or 15 mi	Naucalpan	$977
26 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$1050
41 km or 25 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$1013
67 km or 41 mi	Pachuca	$763
72 km or 45 mi	Toluca	$994
78 km or 49 mi	Cuernavaca	$874
81 km or 50 mi	Jiutepec	$897
88 km or 55 mi	Cuautla	$1034
100 km or 62 mi	Atlixco	$971
107 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$1051
118 km or 73 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$976
130 km or 81 mi	Taxco	$973
132 km or 82 mi	San Juan del Rio	$1047
149 km or 92 mi	Iguala	$980
178 km or 110 mi	Queretaro	$1255
178 km or 111 mi	Teziutlan	$960
197 km or 122 mi	Poza Rica	$916
211 km or 131 mi	Celaya	$817
215 km or 134 mi	Tehuacan	$924
220 km or 137 mi	Coatepec	$852
221 km or 137 mi	Orizaba	$952
222 km or 138 mi	Cortazar	$905
224 km or 139 mi	Xalapa	$673
225 km or 140 mi	Morelia	$935
228 km or 141 mi	Yuriria	$961
229 km or 143 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1472
233 km or 145 mi	Chilpancingo	$755
236 km or 146 mi	Cordoba	$974
249 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$962
265 km or 165 mi	Ciudad Valles	$1003
268 km or 166 mi	Irapuato	$920

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088