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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Vienna is 37.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Vienna is 37.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 โ‚ฌ14.79
$13.38 MX$253
28.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.4 โ‚ฌ72
$52.7 MX$997
58.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.79
$9.31 MX$176
21.80%
Cappuccino
$4.94 โ‚ฌ4.26
$3.61 MX$68.3
36.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.08
$1.64 MX$30.91
117.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$1.12 MX$21.14
189.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.82 โ‚ฌ5.03
$3.26 MX$61.7
78.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.43
$4.82 MX$91.1
6.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.65 MX$31.24
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$2.74 MX$51.7
5.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$1.92 MX$36.28
37.50%
Eggs
$4.5 โ‚ฌ3.88
$2.51 MX$47.53
79.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 โ‚ฌ15.18
$9.89 MX$187
77.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.84 โ‚ฌ12.81
$8.39 MX$159
76.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.94 โ‚ฌ20.67
$11.95 MX$226
100.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.7
$2.87 MX$54.3
8.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.74 MX$32.85
40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$2 MX$37.81
71.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.07 MX$39.14
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.85
$2.05 MX$38.78
4.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 โ‚ฌ1.82
$2.18 MX$41.22
-3.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.7
$1.38 MX$26.16
42.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$1.11 MX$21.06
-20.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.64 โ‚ฌ6.6
$4.16 MX$78.6
83.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 โ‚ฌ6.36
$11.05 MX$209
-33.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.75 MX$33.16
-16.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$3.7 MX$70
-47.03%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.38 MX$7.25
613.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.13 โ‚ฌ35.51
$18.97 MX$359
116.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$1.36 MX$25.72
244.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.28 MX$5.25
660.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 โ‚ฌ32.5
$5.3 MX$100
610.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.36 MX$25.63
33.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
69.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
42.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 โ‚ฌ283
$39.97 MX$756
720.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 โ‚ฌ14.15
$27.48 MX$519
-40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.3 โ‚ฌ35.66
$30.22 MX$571
36.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 โ‚ฌ41.32
$52.6 MX$994
-9.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.51 โ‚ฌ22.03
$26.84 MX$507
-4.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.07
$6.32 MX$120
121.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 โ‚ฌ279
$437 MX$8,258
-26.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.9K โ‚ฌ19.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
116.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.5
$57.2 MX$1,082
77.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.54 โ‚ฌ39.32
$45.14 MX$853
0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$102 MX$1,928
-1.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 โ‚ฌ135
$109 MX$2,056
43.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 โ‚ฌ1,074
$1,000 MX$18.9K
24.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$895 โ‚ฌ773
$622 MX$11.8K
43.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,328 โ‚ฌ2,010
$2,160 MX$40.8K
7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 โ‚ฌ1,425
$1,235 MX$23.3K
33.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11K โ‚ฌ9,512
$3,566 MX$67.4K
208.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,554 โ‚ฌ5,659
$2,480 MX$46.9K
164.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Vienna
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,494 โ‚ฌ3,017
$867 MX$16.4K
302.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
11.34
-68.25%

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Last update for Vienna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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