London vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
98
66
🏙️ Population
8.91M
9.21M

The cost of living in London is 158% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 38th and 4206th ($3321 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the United Kingdom and Mexico, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.87
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$7.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$10204

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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