Mexico City vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2923
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$603
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$1214
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$709
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
19
😀 Quality of life
67
20
🏙️ Population
9.21M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 31% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 4604th and 2779th ($1160 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 3470th and 8868th 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
$11.1
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.02
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$846
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$998
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.34%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2952
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.96
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.41
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9034
$3399

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$800
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$741
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$849
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$770
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$828
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$742
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$787
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$747
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$820
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$761
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$696
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$745
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$752
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$858
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$632
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$825
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$760
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$981
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$788
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$821
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$826
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$983
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$770
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$608
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$485
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$638
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$635
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$717
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$693
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$724
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$725
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$700
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$574
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1139
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$634
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$667
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$804

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865