Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 95.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% more in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Vienna
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Vienna are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$188.24
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.46
|
$2.77
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.65
|
$2.35
€2.04
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.49
|
$2.91
€2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.27
|
$8.18
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$104.42
|
$5.99
€5.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.38
|
$4.47
€3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$67.70
|
$6.34
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.16
|
$1.16
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.69
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.15
|
$1.41
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$1.96
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.13
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$87.92
|
$6.58
€5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$338.84
|
$41.80
€36.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
|
$27,753.31
€24,029.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.89
|
$18.01
€15.59
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$462.25
|
$36.56
€31.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,941.96
|
$1,107.49
€958.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,319.19
|
$808.26
€699.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$574.73
|
$244.03
€211.29
|
|
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,230.28
|
$273.73
€237.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
|
$15,621.84
€13,525.98
|
|
pay 70.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.77
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.00
|
$4.21
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$74.36
|
$6.75
€5.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,017.96
|
$45.46
€39.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.12
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
|
$104.52
€90.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$778.52
|
$43.69
€37.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
|
$95.42
€82.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,743.06
|
$123.09
€106.57
|
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