Ecatepec de Morelos vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ecatepec de Morelos	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$832	$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1756	$3195
🏠 One person rent	$406	$624
🏘️ Family rent	$434	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$285	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$83.4	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1001	$3066
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	88	99
😀 Quality of life	59	95
🏙️ Population	1.93M	9.67M

The cost of living in Ecatepec de Morelos is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6630th and 4545th ($832 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th 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 1.2 months in Ecatepec de Morelos compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ecatepec de Morelos ranked 18th best city to live in Mexico vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6030th and 16th 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	$5.59	$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$11.9	$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.03	$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.37	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.9	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.62	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$407	$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$335	$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$637	$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$290	$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.1	$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.2	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23	$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.2%	4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3015	$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1696	$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.81	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$20.1	$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$9.02	$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.14	$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.39	$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.58	$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.66	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.71	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.77	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.56	$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.53	$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.52	$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.53	$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$25.4	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.52	$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.9	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.46	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.8	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$65.2	$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$350	$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8193	$19916

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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

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1089
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1052
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1094
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$943
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1040
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1022
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1010
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1001
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$985
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1032
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$977
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$982
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1061
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1019
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1557
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1033
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1016
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$819
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$952
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1062
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1128
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$993
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$971