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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 112.8% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 129.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 109.7% more expensive than Xianyang without rent, and 139.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.14 ยฅ14.95
516.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.02 ยฅ119
214.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.08 ยฅ35.44
84.45%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.48 ยฅ24.32
7.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.36 ยฅ2.54
336.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
326.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.67 ยฅ4.71
365.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.73 ยฅ12.06
178.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.98 ยฅ6.87
182.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
176.81%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.61 ยฅ11.22
61.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.15 ยฅ63.9
11.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$1.64 ยฅ11.45
415.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.78 ยฅ47.32
71.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
165.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.99 ยฅ6.92
74.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.35 ยฅ9.41
51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.57 ยฅ4.00
250.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.41 ยฅ2.86
424.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.54 ยฅ3.80
316.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.54 ยฅ3.80
157.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.76 ยฅ19.25
49.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.24 ยฅ50.5
70.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.41 ยฅ2.83
314.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
109.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
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
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.09 ยฅ28.53
33.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 ยฅ8.27
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$18.5K ยฅ129.0K
2.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$11.2K ยฅ78.3K
107.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$33.91 ยฅ237
19.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.95 ยฅ41.54
352.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.73 ยฅ67.9
208.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.46 ยฅ289
25.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.13 ยฅ98.6
83.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.78 ยฅ33.38
33.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$313 ยฅ2,184
37.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$13.6K ยฅ95.3K
-23.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$36.84 ยฅ257
58.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$36.82 ยฅ257
21.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.5 ยฅ478
50.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$56.2 ยฅ392
89.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$280 ยฅ1,953
256.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$190 ยฅ1,326
228.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$601 ยฅ4,197
250.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$364 ยฅ2,538
238.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,960 ยฅ20.7K
23.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,017 ยฅ14.1K
7.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Xianyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$565 ยฅ3,944
84.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.5
224.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Xianyang: January 13, 2026

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