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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kassel is 33% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kassel is 29.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.79
$13.19 MX$233
12.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 โ‚ฌ50.8
$53.5 MX$944
10.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
$9.37 MX$165
12.27%
Cappuccino
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$3.75 MX$66.2
-3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$1.57 MX$27.71
163.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.11 MX$19.61
235.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.32
$3.12 MX$55.1
60.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.16
$4.81 MX$84.9
0.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.65 MX$29.16
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.77 MX$48.87
-17.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.91 MX$33.67
85.86%
Eggs
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$2.60 MX$45.81
48.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.60
$10.21 MX$180
43.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
$8.46 MX$149
61.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
$11.60 MX$205
97.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
$3.00 MX$52.9
3.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.73 MX$30.49
2.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.04 MX$36.05
13.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$2.00 MX$35.34
181.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.15 MX$37.91
-17.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.25 MX$39.71
-23.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.39 MX$24.57
40.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.07 MX$18.88
11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.26
$4.13 MX$73.0
132.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$12.35 MX$218
-53.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
$1.70 MX$30.02
-39.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$3.56 MX$62.8
-54.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$0.36 MX$6.35
886.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
$18.70 MX$330
258.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$1.36 MX$24.05
202.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.28 MX$4.88
553.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.60 โ‚ฌ35.86
$5.44 MX$96.0
664.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.34 MX$23.64
48.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
67.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
43.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 โ‚ฌ311
$40.62 MX$717
788.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.52
$26.92 MX$475
31.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.85
$29.98 MX$529
77.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.84 โ‚ฌ28.31
$52.2 MX$922
-37.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.22 โ‚ฌ13.98
$25.91 MX$457
-37.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
$6.39 MX$113
77.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 โ‚ฌ313
$431 MX$7,603
-15.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K โ‚ฌ14.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
62.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
$58.4 MX$1,031
69.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.31
$44.65 MX$788
15.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.4
$103 MX$1,823
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ121
$106 MX$1,876
32.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 โ‚ฌ708
$998 MX$17.6K
-17.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฌ505
$624 MX$11.0K
-6.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 โ‚ฌ937
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-48.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 โ‚ฌ774
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-27.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,940 โ‚ฌ5,120
$3,647 MX$64.4K
62.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,694
$2,169 MX$38.3K
44.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kassel
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,305 โ‚ฌ2,849
$1,044 MX$18.4K
216.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
11.34
-64.90%

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Last update for Kassel: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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