Daejeon vs Ecatepec de Morelos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Daejeon	Ecatepec de Morelos
🚶 Cost of living one person	$905	$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2360	$1756
🏠 One person rent	$341	$406
🏘️ Family rent	$577	$434
🍽️ Food expenses	$402	$285
🚐 Transport expenses	$70.7	$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2105	$1001
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	42 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	77	88
😀 Quality of life	75	59
🏙️ Population	1.48M	1.93M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 9% more expensive than in Ecatepec de Morelos. Cities ranked 6225th and 6630th ($905 vs $832) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 126th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Ecatepec de Morelos. Daejeon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th in Mexico, while ranked 1609th and 6030th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Daejeon	Ecatepec de Morelos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.75	$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.6	$11.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.92	$2.37
☕ Cappuccino	$3.23	$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.09	$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$284	$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$238	$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$503	$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$426	$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$75.3	$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$116	$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.5	$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.68%	11.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4953	$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3948	$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.99	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$19	$20.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.66	$9.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.86	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.04	$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$6.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.46	$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.64	$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.84	$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.64	$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.13	$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.27	$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$31.3	$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.49	$3.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$46.2	$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.65	$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.3	$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$78.2	$65.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$268	$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18250	$8193

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Cities near Daejeon

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Gyeryong	$933
18 km or 11 mi	Sejong	$971
26 km or 16 mi	Gongju	$1009
31 km or 20 mi	Nonsan	$990
33 km or 21 mi	Cheongju	$865
42 km or 26 mi	Asan	$997
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1128
60 km or 37 mi	Iksan	$938
63 km or 39 mi	Jeonju	$771
69 km or 43 mi	Boryeong	$1012
70 km or 43 mi	Sangju	$919
70 km or 44 mi	Gimcheon	$887
73 km or 46 mi	Gunsan	$964
74 km or 46 mi	Anseong	$1016
76 km or 47 mi	Gimje	$923
76 km or 47 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
78 km or 48 mi	Mungyeong	$931
84 km or 52 mi	Chungju	$852
88 km or 55 mi	Gumi	$914
91 km or 56 mi	Dangjin	$952
93 km or 58 mi	Osan	$1019
96 km or 60 mi	Seosan	$917
99 km or 62 mi	Jeongeup	$922
100 km or 62 mi	Yongin	$1061
103 km or 64 mi	Icheon	$1108
105 km or 65 mi	Namwon	$930
107 km or 67 mi	Yeoju	$1033
109 km or 68 mi	Suwon	$985
109 km or 68 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
114 km or 71 mi	Jecheon	$993
117 km or 72 mi	Uiwang	$1022
118 km or 73 mi	Gwangju	$1179
119 km or 74 mi	Ansan	$1001
120 km or 74 mi	Gunpo	$1053
120 km or 75 mi	Wonju	$1062
121 km or 75 mi	Siheung	$1313
122 km or 76 mi	Daegu	$992
122 km or 76 mi	Andong	$883
123 km or 76 mi	Anyang	$943
123 km or 76 mi	Seongnam	$1455

Cities near Ecatepec de Morelos

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Tultepec	$914
13 km or 8.4 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$940
17 km or 10 mi	Tlalnepantla	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$878
21 km or 13 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$981
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$1000
22 km or 14 mi	Mexico City	$1475
22 km or 14 mi	Zumpango	$932
23 km or 14 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$959
24 km or 15 mi	Naucalpan	$977
26 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$1050
41 km or 25 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$1013
67 km or 41 mi	Pachuca	$763
72 km or 45 mi	Toluca	$994
78 km or 49 mi	Cuernavaca	$874
81 km or 50 mi	Jiutepec	$897
88 km or 55 mi	Cuautla	$1034
100 km or 62 mi	Atlixco	$971
107 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$1051
118 km or 73 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$976
130 km or 81 mi	Taxco	$973
132 km or 82 mi	San Juan del Rio	$1047
149 km or 92 mi	Iguala	$980
178 km or 110 mi	Queretaro	$1255
178 km or 111 mi	Teziutlan	$960
197 km or 122 mi	Poza Rica	$916
211 km or 131 mi	Celaya	$817
215 km or 134 mi	Tehuacan	$924
220 km or 137 mi	Coatepec	$852
221 km or 137 mi	Orizaba	$952
222 km or 138 mi	Cortazar	$905
224 km or 139 mi	Xalapa	$673
225 km or 140 mi	Morelia	$935
228 km or 141 mi	Yuriria	$961
229 km or 143 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1472
233 km or 145 mi	Chilpancingo	$755
236 km or 146 mi	Cordoba	$974
249 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$962
265 km or 165 mi	Ciudad Valles	$1003
268 km or 166 mi	Irapuato	$920