Ecatepec de Morelos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Ecatepec de Morelos	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$704	$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1478	$3862
🏠 One person rent	$346	$608
🏘️ Family rent	$367	$1634
🍽️ Food expenses	$237	$488
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.3	$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$610	$2911
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	87	100
😀 Quality of life	51	95
🏙️ Population	1.93M	9.67M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6869th and 4104th ($704 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 108th and 3rd in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 19th best city to live in Mexico vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6189th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ecatepec de Morelos vs Seoul

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	Ecatepec de Morelos	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.88	$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$9.98	$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6	$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.03	$3.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.34	$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.16	$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$347	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$287	$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$540	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$246	$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.1	$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$43.5	$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$19.1	$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.13%	4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2214	$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1605	$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.76	$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$17	$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.97	$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.97	$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.01	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.33	$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.69	$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.82	$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.41	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.08	$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.35	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.73	$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.02	$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.32	$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.31	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$22.5	$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.02	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$11.9	$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.83	$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans	$37.7	$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$55	$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$316	$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6402	$20197

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ecatepec de Morelos

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Tultepec	$747
13 km or 8.4 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$770
17 km or 10 mi	Tlalnepantla	$741
18 km or 11 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$742
21 km or 13 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$787
21 km or 13 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$849
22 km or 14 mi	Mexico City	$1160
22 km or 14 mi	Zumpango	$761
23 km or 14 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$814
24 km or 15 mi	Naucalpan	$800
26 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$828
41 km or 25 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$820
67 km or 41 mi	Pachuca	$632
72 km or 45 mi	Toluca	$696
78 km or 49 mi	Cuernavaca	$745
81 km or 50 mi	Jiutepec	$752
88 km or 55 mi	Cuautla	$858
100 km or 62 mi	Atlixco	$825
107 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$981
118 km or 73 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$760
130 km or 81 mi	Taxco	$788
132 km or 82 mi	San Juan del Rio	$826
149 km or 92 mi	Iguala	$821
178 km or 110 mi	Queretaro	$983
178 km or 111 mi	Teziutlan	$770
197 km or 122 mi	Poza Rica	$635
211 km or 131 mi	Celaya	$638
215 km or 134 mi	Tehuacan	$485
220 km or 137 mi	Coatepec	$700
221 km or 137 mi	Orizaba	$724
222 km or 138 mi	Cortazar	$693
224 km or 139 mi	Xalapa	$574
225 km or 140 mi	Morelia	$717
228 km or 141 mi	Yuriria	$725
229 km or 143 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1139
233 km or 145 mi	Chilpancingo	$608
236 km or 146 mi	Cordoba	$759
249 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$634
265 km or 165 mi	Ciudad Valles	$778
268 km or 166 mi	Irapuato	$667

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1122
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1171
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1161
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1129
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1283
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1163
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$1022
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$974
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1098
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1099
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1165
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1075
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1070
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1092
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1040
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1127
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1042
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1020
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1565
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1026
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1026
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$865
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$1033
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1074
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1151
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$900
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$936
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1016
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1550
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$1019