Mexico City vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$792
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
71
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.61M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 39% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4074th and 1041st ($1475 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 896th 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 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 2482nd and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Phoenix

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Mexico City Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$21660

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Cities near Mexico City

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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804