Hangzhou vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2401
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$405
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$912
$1028
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
93
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 40% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6527th and 4274th ($860 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 6th in China and Mexico, respectively. Check China vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Hangzhou ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 3360th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Mexico City

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Hangzhou Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.12
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$964
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$566
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8066
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.85
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.74
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29918
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$680
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$594
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$652
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$667
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$644
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$782
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$684
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$598
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$671
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$652
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$683
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$665
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1126
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$669
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$644
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1002
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$623
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$650
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$584
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$628
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$617
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$636
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$697
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$604
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$557
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$620
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$626
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$611
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$525
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$669
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$646
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023