Houston vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$1122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
73
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.21M

The cost of living in Houston is 53% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1367th and 4074th ($2261 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 4th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 14th and 2482nd 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
$20.7
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005