Mexico City vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$2452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$792
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$2522
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$4239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
9.21M
459K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 40% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4074th and 978th ($1475 vs $2452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 841st 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 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 1.7 months in Virginia Beach. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Virginia Beach ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 2482nd and 286th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Virginia Beach

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Mexico City Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$89.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$1301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$2788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$2127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$2280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$2279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$1579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$16143

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2191
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2342
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2191
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2657
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2295
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2311
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2058
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2379
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2375
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2392
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1953
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2045
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2016
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2508
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1849
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2116
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2073
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2608
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2696
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2003
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2913
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2367
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2862
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1766
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2596
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3350
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2169
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3031
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2379
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2803
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2774
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$3016
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2644
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3338
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2223
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2769