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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Aachen is 33.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Aachen is 33.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 โ‚ฌ14.08
$13.19 MX$233
23.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 โ‚ฌ69.8
$53.5 MX$944
51.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$9.37 MX$165
22.31%
Cappuccino
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.45
$3.75 MX$66.2
6.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
$1.57 MX$27.71
115.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
$1.11 MX$19.61
162.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 โ‚ฌ4.55
$3.12 MX$55.1
68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$4.81 MX$84.9
-3.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$2.77 MX$48.87
-19.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
$1.91 MX$33.67
75.92%
Eggs
$3.49 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.60 MX$45.81
34.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.59 โ‚ฌ12.58
$10.21 MX$180
42.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.83
$8.46 MX$149
62.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.61 โ‚ฌ16.91
$11.60 MX$205
69.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 โ‚ฌ2.83
$3.00 MX$52.9
9.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.73 MX$30.49
5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.04 MX$36.05
10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚ฌ3.79
$2.00 MX$35.34
120.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$2.15 MX$37.91
-25.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$2.25 MX$39.71
-20.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.66
$1.39 MX$24.57
38.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 โ‚ฌ0.79
$1.07 MX$18.88
-14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.23 โ‚ฌ7.95
$4.13 MX$73.0
123.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 โ‚ฌ5.98
$12.35 MX$218
-43.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 โ‚ฌ0.94
$1.70 MX$30.02
-35.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.56 MX$62.8
-53.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$0.36 MX$6.35
858.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.47
$18.70 MX$330
206.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 โ‚ฌ4.76
$1.36 MX$24.05
306.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$0.28 MX$4.88
725.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.38 โ‚ฌ14.99
$5.44 MX$96.0
219.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.34 MX$23.64
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
64.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K โ‚ฌ33.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
67.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$359 โ‚ฌ310
$40.62 MX$717
784.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 โ‚ฌ17.02
$26.92 MX$475
-26.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 โ‚ฌ46.38
$29.98 MX$529
79.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.87 โ‚ฌ30.06
$52.2 MX$922
-33.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.57 โ‚ฌ18.59
$25.91 MX$457
-16.75%
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 โ‚ฌ13.86
$6.39 MX$113
151.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 โ‚ฌ345
$431 MX$7,603
-7.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K โ‚ฌ19.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
117.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ฌ96.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
91.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 โ‚ฌ38.30
$44.65 MX$788
-0.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 โ‚ฌ71.3
$103 MX$1,823
-19.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$106 MX$1,876
26.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 โ‚ฌ695
$998 MX$17.6K
-19.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 โ‚ฌ514
$624 MX$11.0K
-4.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 โ‚ฌ1,232
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 โ‚ฌ1,024
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-3.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,670 โ‚ฌ4,026
$3,647 MX$64.4K
28.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,711 โ‚ฌ3,199
$2,169 MX$38.3K
71.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Aachen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,249 โ‚ฌ2,801
$1,044 MX$18.4K
211.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.34
-64.99%

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Last update for Aachen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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