Mexico City vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$663
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$1322
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
90
75
😀 Quality of life
66
84
🏙️ Population
9.21M
792K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 10% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4206th and 3662nd ($1288 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 24th in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Check Mexico vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mexico City compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 4184th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mexico City Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1792
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.34
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10204
$9302

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426