Mexico City vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$721
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
84
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
9.21M
442K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 58% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 4418th and 118th ($1331 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 88th 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 33rd in the United States, while ranked 3317th and 119th 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
$12
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$25246

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101