Daejeon vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$975
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2735
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$370
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$836
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2352
$740
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
90
😀 Quality of life
86
68
🏙️ Population
1.48M
9.21M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 18% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5865th and 4630th ($975 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 6th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 314th and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Mexico City

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Daejeon Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.69
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5730
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4514
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$5.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.2
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19159
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709