Mexico City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$774
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
86
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 59% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4274th and 50th ($1428 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 3354th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs San Diego

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Mexico City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$26517

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804