Mexico City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$611
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
87
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 64% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4630th and 45th ($1190 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3360th and 75th 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
$10.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$21468

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647