Mexico City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$792
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
93
88
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
9.21M
653K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 47% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4074th and 456th ($1475 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 2482nd and 195th 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
$11.6
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$24040

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783