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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 76.2% more expensive than Anshan without rent, and 162.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 104.6% more expensive than Anshan without rent, and 163.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.54 ยฅ24.68
272.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.30 ยฅ121
209.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.21 ยฅ29.35
122.57%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.92 ยฅ20.39
28.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.30 ยฅ2.07
423.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.68 ยฅ4.77
358.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.48 ยฅ10.36
225.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.67 ยฅ11.62
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.15 ยฅ8.06
140.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
461.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.94 ยฅ13.53
34.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.25 ยฅ57.6
23.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$1.72 ยฅ11.98
391.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.14 ยฅ56.8
42.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.01 ยฅ7.05
197.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.08 ยฅ7.57
60.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.75 ยฅ5.26
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
641.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.75 ยฅ5.27
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
143.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.57 ยฅ24.90
15.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.57 ยฅ73.8
16.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
132.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
154.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.39 ยฅ114
14.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.92 ยฅ6.46
47.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 ยฅ2.29
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.06 ยฅ28.31
33.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.02 ยฅ7.10
31.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.9K ยฅ125.2K
6.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$14.0K ยฅ97.9K
66.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$27.56 ยฅ192
47.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.92 ยฅ48.29
289.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.37 ยฅ79.4
163.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$28.17 ยฅ197
85.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.14 ยฅ98.7
83.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.54 ยฅ38.65
15.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$206 ยฅ1,435
109.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$9,383 ยฅ65.5K
11.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$34.67 ยฅ242
68.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$35.39 ยฅ247
26.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$84.5 ยฅ590
22.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$69.3 ยฅ484
53.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$138 ยฅ962
624.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$109 ยฅ762
471.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$273 ยฅ1,907
671.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$208 ยฅ1,453
491.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,470 ยฅ24.2K
5.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,951 ยฅ13.6K
11.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Anshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$910 ยฅ6,352
14.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2
467.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Anshan: January 12, 2026

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