Mexico City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$721
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
9.21M
690K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 60% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4418th and 73rd ($1331 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 58th 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 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3317th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Washington

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Mexico City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949