Mexico City vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$611
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
98
😀 Quality of life
68
76
🏙️ Population
9.21M
919K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 6% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 4630th and 4810th ($1190 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mexico City compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 3360th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Seongnam

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Mexico City Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$21935

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Cities near Mexico City

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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098