Mexico City vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$792
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$4242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
9.21M
442K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 54% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4074th and 117th ($1475 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 87th in Mexico and the United States, respectively. Check Mexico vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 2482nd and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Miami

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Mexico City Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$18611

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114