Mexico City vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$774
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
85
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
9.21M
442K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 57% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4274th and 95th ($1428 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 63rd 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 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 3354th and 210th 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
$11.7
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$21676

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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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050