Mexico City vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$792
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
9.21M
630K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 25% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4074th and 4806th ($1475 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 138th in Mexico and Italy, respectively. Check Mexico vs Italy 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 Palermo. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 2482nd and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Palermo

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Mexico City Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$9264

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362