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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 112.9% more expensive than Urumqi without rent, and 173.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 108.2% more expensive than Urumqi without rent, and 178.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.32 ยฅ23.21
297.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$19.42 ยฅ136
175.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.26 ยฅ36.71
78.14%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.90 ยฅ20.23
29.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.45 ยฅ3.17
248.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.22 ยฅ1.54
404.55%
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
$2.69 ยฅ18.79
78.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.06 ยฅ7.38
55.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.88 ยฅ6.12
214.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.37 ยฅ2.56
416.22%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.46 ยฅ10.18
78.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.47 ยฅ38.19
86.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.03 ยฅ14.17
316.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.18 ยฅ71.0
13.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.77 ยฅ12.36
69.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
53.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.40 ยฅ9.78
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.54 ยฅ3.76
270.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
437.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.87 ยฅ6.04
158.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.68 ยฅ4.72
104.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
114.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.29 ยฅ15.96
80.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.18 ยฅ71.0
21.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.06 ยฅ7.41
60.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.75 ยฅ12.24
103.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.15 ยฅ1.07
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$13.85 ยฅ96.7
35.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.41 ยฅ9.81
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.36 ยฅ2.48
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.49 ยฅ52.3
-27.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.08 ยฅ7.56
24.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$22.5K ยฅ156.8K
-15.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.7K ยฅ137.3K
18.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$41.05 ยฅ287
-1.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.60 ยฅ39.11
380.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.11 ยฅ98.5
112.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$13.78 ยฅ96.2
278.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$8.23 ยฅ57.4
214.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.83 ยฅ33.70
32.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$170 ยฅ1,187
153.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,736 ยฅ54.0K
34.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.54 ยฅ192
112.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$14.11 ยฅ98.5
216.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$89.7 ยฅ626
15.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$27.50 ยฅ192
286.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$245 ยฅ1,709
307.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$111 ยฅ777
460.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$411 ยฅ2,871
412.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$205 ยฅ1,430
500.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,912 ยฅ13.3K
90.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,310 ยฅ9,141
65.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Urumqi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,038 ยฅ7,247
0.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3
278.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Urumqi: January 12, 2026

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