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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 87.3% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 116.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 57.6% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.73 ยฅ19.07
383.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$20.87 ยฅ146
156.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.99 ยฅ34.85
87.78%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.66 ยฅ18.59
40.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.45 ยฅ3.18
248.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
285.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.14 ยฅ14.94
124.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.96 ยฅ13.73
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.97 ยฅ13.76
40.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.02 ยฅ7.13
87.25%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.07 ยฅ7.45
142.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.53 ยฅ66.6
7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.92 ยฅ20.42
189.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.83 ยฅ82.7
-1.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.46 ยฅ10.24
105.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.05 ยฅ7.34
64.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.83 ยฅ5.79
145.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.21 ยฅ8.49
65.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.50 ยฅ3.53
330.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.62 ยฅ4.31
262.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.44 ยฅ3.08
215.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.05 ยฅ21.31
35.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$16.05 ยฅ112
-23.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.68 ยฅ4.76
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$0.96 ยฅ6.72
270.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.88 ยฅ83.0
57.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.29 ยฅ9.00
5.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$3.56 ยฅ24.89
52.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.8K ยฅ124.2K
6.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.3K ยฅ135.0K
20.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$65.5 ยฅ458
-37.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.52 ยฅ101
85.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.07 ยฅ98.4
113.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$20.64 ยฅ144
152.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.22 ยฅ43.51
316.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.76 ยฅ33.26
34.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$468 ยฅ3,270
-7.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$24.8K ยฅ173.4K
-57.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$48.48 ยฅ339
20.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$31.94 ยฅ223
39.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$73.4 ยฅ513
40.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$80.2 ยฅ561
32.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$237 ยฅ1,655
321.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$146 ยฅ1,021
327.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$504 ยฅ3,522
318.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$333 ยฅ2,326
269.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,202 ยฅ15.4K
65.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,257 ยฅ8,784
72.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shenyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$883 ยฅ6,169
18.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.27
115.18%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shenyang: January 13, 2026

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