Germany vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1755
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4140
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$924
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1569
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$552
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3290
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$55800
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
91
48
🏙️ Population
83.5M
131M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1755) is 74% more expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Germany ranked 24th vs 95th 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 96th 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
$16.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5862
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4371
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.75
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.71
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.79
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.8
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15339
$6912

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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
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K