Mexico City vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$792
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$4362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
9.21M
468K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 35% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4074th and 1363rd ($1475 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 2482nd and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Raleigh

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Mexico City Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729