Houston vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$819
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.21M

The cost of living in Houston is 72% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1234th and 4206th ($2221 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 8th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 86th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Mexico City

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Houston Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881