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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 41.4% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 47.7% more expensive than Hangzhou without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.41 ยฅ23.82
286.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$25.96 ยฅ181
106.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.77 ยฅ33.29
96.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.40 ยฅ23.73
10.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
227.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
178.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.69 ยฅ11.79
184.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
-15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.89 ยฅ13.19
46.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.95 ยฅ6.66
101.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.78 ยฅ12.40
46.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$17.05 ยฅ119
-40.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.68 ยฅ18.72
215.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.61 ยฅ67.1
20.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.01 ยฅ14.05
49.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.74 ยฅ12.16
-0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.66 ยฅ11.57
22.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.71 ยฅ4.99
202.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.99 ยฅ6.91
127.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.62 ยฅ4.36
124.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.49 ยฅ3.44
118.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.09 ยฅ28.56
0.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.02 ยฅ83.9
2.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.71 ยฅ4.95
139.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.69 ยฅ11.78
110.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
-23.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$15.56 ยฅ109
20.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.84 ยฅ12.85
-26.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.40 ยฅ2.78
-30.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.33 ยฅ44.16
-14.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.8K ยฅ137.9K
-3.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.1K ยฅ119.2K
36.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.77 ยฅ313
-9.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$11.35 ยฅ79.2
137.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$18.70 ยฅ131
60.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$59.5 ยฅ415
-12.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.39 ยฅ114
58.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.12 ยฅ42.74
4.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$444 ยฅ3,096
-2.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$28.2K ยฅ197.0K
-63.06%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$57.9 ยฅ404
0.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$34.88 ยฅ243
28.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$70.9 ยฅ495
45.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$90.7 ยฅ633
17.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$513 ยฅ3,579
94.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$300 ยฅ2,096
107.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,139 ยฅ7,950
85.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$676 ยฅ4,722
82.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$7,893 ยฅ55.1K
-53.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$4,088 ยฅ28.5K
-46.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Hangzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,334 ยฅ9,311
-21.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.83
196.08%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hangzhou: January 11, 2026

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