Mexico City vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Mexico City New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2455
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$947
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$689
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
9.21M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 72% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5281st and 3rd ($1045 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.6 months in New York City. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 3813th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mexico City New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.24
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.88
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$744
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$760
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2776
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1813
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.19
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.78
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.36
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.4
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7851
$25572

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960