Mexico City vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$774
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
24
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
9.21M
693K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 3% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 4274th and 4152nd ($1428 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 64th 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 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 3354th and 683rd 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
$11.7
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$8348

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671