Germany vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$928
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
27
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
13%
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
93
50
🏙️ Population
83.5M
131M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 65% more expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Germany ranked 26th vs 83rd 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 2 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
$16.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$7610

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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
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K