Mexico City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$611
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
9.21M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4630th and 3861st ($1190 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3360th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Seoul

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Mexico City Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.91
🥤 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
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043