Mexico City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$611
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
19
😀 Quality of life
68
16
🏙️ Population
9.21M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 29% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4630th and 2973rd ($1190 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 3360th and 9011th 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
$10.3
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$3493

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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

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839