Mexico City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$774
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 45% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4274th and 742nd ($1428 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 3354th and 87th 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
$11.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801