Germany vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$848
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
31
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
92
42
🏙️ Population
83.1M
125M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 61% more expensive than in Mexico ($982). Germany ranked 27th 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 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 12th and 116th 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
$13.2
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$5961

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

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