Mexico City vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$3309
🏠 One person rent
$721
$761
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
26
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
9.21M
687K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 9% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4418th and 4103rd ($1331 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 61st 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 3317th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Zaragoza

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Mexico City Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1157
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1414
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1229
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1585
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1468
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1445
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1318
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1531
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1212
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1571
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1596
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1217
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1673
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1239
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1566
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1740
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1523
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1194
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1839
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1200
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1363
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1590
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1407
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1598
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1703
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1660
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1637
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1687
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1572
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581