Mexico City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$663
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1322
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
90
89
😀 Quality of life
66
88
🏙️ Population
9.21M
653K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 50% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4206th and 564th ($1288 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 4184th and 175th 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
$10.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1792
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.34
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10204
$19330

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463