Austin vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$740
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
90
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
962K
9.21M

The cost of living in Austin is 108% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 812th and 4630th ($2473 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 6th in the United States and Mexico, respectively. Check the United States vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 116th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Mexico City

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Austin Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709