Mexico City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$721
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$5052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
9.21M
653K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 50% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4418th and 587th ($1331 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 3317th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Portland

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Mexico City Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$19200

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745