Mexico City vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$721
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
75
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
9.21M
826K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 22% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 4418th and 3105th ($1331 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Mexico and Spain, respectively. Check Mexico vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 3317th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mexico City Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$12255

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603