Daegu vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$379
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$1122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
71
93
😀 Quality of life
77
73
🏙️ Population
2.38M
9.21M

The cost of living in Daegu is 33% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5639th and 4074th ($992 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 1144th and 2482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Mexico City

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Daegu Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005