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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Hangzhou is 29.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hangzhou is 32.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 ยฅ23.82
$13.19 MX$233
-74.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 ยฅ181
$53.5 MX$944
-51.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ยฅ33.29
$9.37 MX$165
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$3.40 ยฅ23.73
$3.75 MX$66.2
-9.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
$1.57 MX$27.71
-69.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$1.11 MX$19.61
-75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$3.12 MX$55.1
-64.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฅ11.79
$4.81 MX$84.9
-64.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
$1.65 MX$29.16
18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
$2.77 MX$48.87
-31.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ยฅ6.66
$1.91 MX$33.67
-50.26%
Eggs
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
$2.60 MX$45.81
-31.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.05 ยฅ119
$10.21 MX$180
66.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.68 ยฅ18.72
$8.46 MX$149
-68.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 ยฅ67.1
$11.60 MX$205
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ยฅ14.05
$3.00 MX$52.9
-33.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 ยฅ12.16
$1.73 MX$30.49
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 ยฅ11.57
$2.04 MX$36.05
-18.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
$2.00 MX$35.34
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.99
$2.15 MX$37.91
-66.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 ยฅ6.91
$2.25 MX$39.71
-56.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ยฅ4.36
$1.39 MX$24.57
-55.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ยฅ3.44
$1.07 MX$18.88
-54.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ยฅ28.56
$4.13 MX$73.0
-0.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.02 ยฅ83.9
$12.35 MX$218
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ยฅ4.95
$1.70 MX$30.02
-58.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฅ11.78
$3.56 MX$62.8
-52.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
$0.36 MX$6.35
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.56 ยฅ109
$18.70 MX$330
-16.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 ยฅ12.85
$1.36 MX$24.05
35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
$0.28 MX$4.88
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 ยฅ44.16
$5.44 MX$96.0
16.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
$1.34 MX$23.64
-16.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K ยฅ137.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ยฅ119.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-26.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.77 ยฅ313
$40.62 MX$717
10.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.35 ยฅ79.2
$26.92 MX$475
-57.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.70 ยฅ131
$29.98 MX$529
-37.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.5 ยฅ415
$52.2 MX$922
13.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 ยฅ114
$25.91 MX$457
-36.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 ยฅ42.74
$6.39 MX$113
-4.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$444 ยฅ3,096
$431 MX$7,603
2.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.2K ยฅ197.0K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
170.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ยฅ404
$58.4 MX$1,031
-0.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.88 ยฅ243
$44.65 MX$788
-21.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 ยฅ495
$103 MX$1,823
-31.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.7 ยฅ633
$106 MX$1,876
-14.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 ยฅ3,579
$998 MX$17.6K
-48.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 ยฅ2,096
$624 MX$11.0K
-51.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 ยฅ7,950
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$676 ยฅ4,722
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-45.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,893 ยฅ55.1K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
116.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,088 ยฅ28.5K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
88.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hangzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 ยฅ9,311
$1,044 MX$18.4K
27.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
11.34
-66.23%

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Last update for Hangzhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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