Mexico City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$611
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
99
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 53% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4630th and 710th ($1190 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 637th 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 0.6 months in Mexico City compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Philadelphia

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Mexico City Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$20863

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750