Los Angeles vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$2455
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$947
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
99
92
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
3.9M
9.21M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 185% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 39th and 5281st ($2975 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 64th and 3813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$8.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$744
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
10.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$2776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$1813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$7851

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$803
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$790
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$670
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$922
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$814
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$726
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$661
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$640
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$681
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$692
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$711
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$694
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$676
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$689
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$703
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$601
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$576
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$694
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$690
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$730
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$693
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$672
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$710
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$796
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$691
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$494
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$527
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$622
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$770
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$645
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$692
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$716
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$690
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$608
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$515
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1087
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$991
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$508
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$574
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$706