Germany vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1671
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4073
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$885
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1657
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3122
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$52746
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
31
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
84.4M
125M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1671) is 88% more expensive than in Mexico ($889). Germany ranked 24th vs 102nd 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 12th and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Germany and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 662 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.

Germany Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.4
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5713
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12525
$5383

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K