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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kiel is 32.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kiel is 30.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 โ‚ฌ15.06
$13.19 MX$233
32.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.0 โ‚ฌ67.2
$53.5 MX$944
45.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
$9.37 MX$165
22.09%
Cappuccino
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$3.75 MX$66.2
10.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$1.57 MX$27.71
107.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.11 MX$19.61
112.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.74 โ‚ฌ4.95
$3.12 MX$55.1
83.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 โ‚ฌ4.05
$4.81 MX$84.9
-2.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.65 MX$29.16
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$2.77 MX$48.87
-19.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฌ2.85
$1.91 MX$33.67
72.77%
Eggs
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
$2.60 MX$45.81
46.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.88 โ‚ฌ12.83
$10.21 MX$180
45.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.45 โ‚ฌ11.59
$8.46 MX$149
58.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.31 โ‚ฌ19.23
$11.60 MX$205
92.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.80
$3.00 MX$52.9
8.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.73 MX$30.49
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.04 MX$36.05
6.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$2.00 MX$35.34
147.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
$2.15 MX$37.91
-27.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.25 MX$39.71
-37.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.39 MX$24.57
42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.70
$1.07 MX$18.88
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.75 โ‚ฌ8.40
$4.13 MX$73.0
136.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 โ‚ฌ5.89
$12.35 MX$218
-44.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.70 MX$30.02
-37.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$3.56 MX$62.8
-55.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$0.36 MX$6.35
675.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.62
$18.70 MX$330
207.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 โ‚ฌ4.29
$1.36 MX$24.05
266.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.28 MX$4.88
660.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.64 โ‚ฌ22.10
$5.44 MX$96.0
371.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.34 MX$23.64
56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
67.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
60.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$331 โ‚ฌ286
$40.62 MX$717
715.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 โ‚ฌ21.34
$26.92 MX$475
-8.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.25
$29.98 MX$529
78.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.30 โ‚ฌ33.01
$52.2 MX$922
-26.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.44 โ‚ฌ20.20
$25.91 MX$457
-9.53%
Cinema Ticket
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.68
$6.39 MX$113
166.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 โ‚ฌ271
$431 MX$7,603
-27.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,330 โ‚ฌ8,042
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-10.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.0 โ‚ฌ66.3
$58.4 MX$1,031
31.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.19 โ‚ฌ40.68
$44.65 MX$788
5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 โ‚ฌ84.0
$103 MX$1,823
-5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$106 MX$1,876
23.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$661 โ‚ฌ570
$998 MX$17.6K
-33.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$636 โ‚ฌ548
$624 MX$11.0K
1.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 โ‚ฌ1,381
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-24.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,060 โ‚ฌ914
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-13.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,500 โ‚ฌ4,741
$3,647 MX$64.4K
50.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,922 โ‚ฌ2,519
$2,169 MX$38.3K
34.71%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kiel
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,202 โ‚ฌ2,760
$1,044 MX$18.4K
206.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

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Last update for Kiel: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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