Mexico City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$792
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
9.21M
14.3M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 12% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4074th and 3273rd ($1475 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Mexico and Japan, respectively. Check Mexico vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2482nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Tokyo

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Mexico City Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006