Mexico City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$774
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
9.21M
690K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 57% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4274th and 92nd ($1428 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 62nd 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 7th in the United States, while ranked 3354th and 52nd 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
$11.7
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$24788

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003