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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bochum is 35.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bochum is 44.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
$13.19 MX$233
29.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.4 โ‚ฌ65.0
$53.5 MX$944
40.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.79
$9.37 MX$165
21.24%
Cappuccino
$3.59 โ‚ฌ3.09
$3.75 MX$66.2
-4.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$1.57 MX$27.71
80.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$1.11 MX$19.61
146.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 โ‚ฌ4.86
$3.12 MX$55.1
80.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.58
$4.81 MX$84.9
-13.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.65 MX$29.16
-23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.77 MX$48.87
-20.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.90
$1.91 MX$33.67
75.92%
Eggs
$3.73 โ‚ฌ3.22
$2.60 MX$45.81
43.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 โ‚ฌ12.61
$10.21 MX$180
43.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.10 โ‚ฌ13.02
$8.46 MX$149
78.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.59 โ‚ฌ17.75
$11.60 MX$205
77.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.00 MX$52.9
12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.73 MX$30.49
4.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.04 MX$36.05
13.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ฌ4.36
$2.00 MX$35.34
153.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.15 MX$37.91
-22.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$2.25 MX$39.71
-24.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.39 MX$24.57
39.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.07 MX$18.88
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$4.13 MX$73.0
128.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 โ‚ฌ5.88
$12.35 MX$218
-44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.70 MX$30.02
-38.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.56 MX$62.8
-54.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$0.36 MX$6.35
997.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 โ‚ฌ49.26
$18.70 MX$330
205.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.12
$1.36 MX$24.05
337.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.28 MX$4.88
621.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.44 โ‚ฌ29.69
$5.44 MX$96.0
533.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.34 MX$23.64
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.3K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
66.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
40.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$413 โ‚ฌ356
$40.62 MX$717
915.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.58 โ‚ฌ30.67
$26.92 MX$475
32.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.73
$29.98 MX$529
80.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.12 โ‚ฌ25.96
$52.2 MX$922
-42.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 โ‚ฌ19.76
$25.91 MX$457
-11.54%
Cinema Ticket
$17.55 โ‚ฌ15.13
$6.39 MX$113
174.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 โ‚ฌ359
$431 MX$7,603
-3.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K โ‚ฌ12.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
38.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 โ‚ฌ71.9
$58.4 MX$1,031
42.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.41 โ‚ฌ39.14
$44.65 MX$788
1.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 โ‚ฌ93.1
$103 MX$1,823
4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ121
$106 MX$1,876
32.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 โ‚ฌ599
$998 MX$17.6K
-30.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 โ‚ฌ437
$624 MX$11.0K
-18.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 โ‚ฌ1,110
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-38.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 โ‚ฌ882
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-16.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,186 โ‚ฌ3,608
$3,647 MX$64.4K
14.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 โ‚ฌ3,801
$2,169 MX$38.3K
103.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bochum
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,782 โ‚ฌ2,398
$1,044 MX$18.4K
166.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
11.34
-64.99%

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Last update for Bochum: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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