Mexico City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$663
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1322
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
66
20
🏙️ Population
9.21M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 23% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4206th and 2803rd ($1288 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Mexico and North Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mexico City compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 4184th and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Pyongyang

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Mexico City Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.85
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1792
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.34
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10204
$3421

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911