Houston vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.3M
9.21M

The cost of living in Houston is 59% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 1354th and 4274th ($2265 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 6th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 16th and 3354th 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
$18.7
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$11420

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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