Mexico vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$2183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2375
$5169
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2364
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$790
$3116
💸 GDP per capita
$11497
$46125
😃 Human freedom index
6.55
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
71
🌐 English speaking %
13%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
42
90
🏙️ Population
125M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($982) is 55% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2183). Mexico ranked 81st vs 12th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 1.4 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 116th and 16th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Mexico and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 277 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.97
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.16
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$990
$2555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$268
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$5251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$3.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$85.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$1613
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5961
$18419

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3321
8.91M
Birmingham
$2004
1.14M
Leeds
$1872
789K
Glasgow
$1884
626K
Edinburgh
$2043
488K
Manchester
$1998
548K
Bristol
$2136
472K
Sheffield
$1715
518K
Coventry
$2320
363K
Liverpool
$1713
513K
Leicester
$1797
464K
Cardiff
$1770
361K
Westminster
$3004
255K
Bolton
$1711
285K
Belfast
$1741
334K
Nottingham
$1966
289K
Brighton and Hove
$1987
277K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
300K
Milton Keynes
$2241
207K
Southampton
$1824
271K
Derby
$1654
255K
York
$1783
208K
Portsmouth
$1938
248K
Bradford
$1564
293K
Ipswich
$1719
290K
Plymouth
$1744
268K
Aberdeen
$1681
201K
Wolverhampton
$1687
251K
Kingston upon Hull
$1386
260K
Swindon
$1935
222K