Mexico City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Mexico City	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1428	$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3399	$3382
🏠 One person rent	$774	$622
🏘️ Family rent	$1379	$1071
🍽️ Food expenses	$431	$483
🚐 Transport expenses	$103	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1028	$2256
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	93	99
😀 Quality of life	72	93
🏙️ Population	9.21M	9.67M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 5% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4274th and 4438th ($1428 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Mexico and South Korea, respectively. Check Mexico vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3354th and 70th 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	$11.7	$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.4	$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.53	$3.42
☕ Cappuccino	$4.24	$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.8	$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1035	$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$623	$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1886	$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1143	$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.6	$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$33.7	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.35%	4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3740	$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2224	$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.35	$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24.4	$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.19	$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.44	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.83	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.4	$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.93	$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.89	$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.29	$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.87	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.4	$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.8	$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.83	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.92	$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.97	$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.47	$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.97	$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.2	$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.33	$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.8	$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.3	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$65.6	$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$473	$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11420	$21825

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi	Naucalpan	$975
14 km or 8.7 mi	Tlalnepantla	$1008
17 km or 10 mi	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl	$969
19 km or 12 mi	Ciudad Lopez Mateos	$1015
22 km or 14 mi	Ecatepec de Morelos	$842
25 km or 16 mi	Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo	$941
25 km or 16 mi	Chicoloapan de Juarez	$1040
26 km or 16 mi	Cuautitlan Izcalli	$880
29 km or 18 mi	Texcoco de Mora	$982
30 km or 19 mi	Tultepec	$917
31 km or 19 mi	Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias	$1015
42 km or 26 mi	Zumpango	$934
55 km or 34 mi	Toluca	$986
56 km or 35 mi	Cuernavaca	$887
60 km or 37 mi	Jiutepec	$907
70 km or 44 mi	Cuautla	$1032
89 km or 55 mi	Pachuca	$771
93 km or 58 mi	Atlixco	$987
105 km or 65 mi	San Jose Villa de Allende	$971
106 km or 66 mi	Puebla	$1075
107 km or 67 mi	Taxco	$981
126 km or 79 mi	Iguala	$1004
140 km or 87 mi	San Juan del Rio	$1041
184 km or 114 mi	Queretaro	$1241
192 km or 119 mi	Teziutlan	$950
211 km or 131 mi	Chilpancingo	$766
213 km or 132 mi	Tehuacan	$926
214 km or 133 mi	Celaya	$803
216 km or 134 mi	Poza Rica	$928
217 km or 135 mi	Morelia	$926
224 km or 139 mi	Cortazar	$894
224 km or 139 mi	Orizaba	$944
225 km or 140 mi	Yuriria	$952
229 km or 143 mi	Coatepec	$846
234 km or 145 mi	Xalapa	$670
236 km or 146 mi	San Miguel de Allende	$1469
239 km or 149 mi	Cordoba	$962
250 km or 155 mi	Salamanca	$950
269 km or 167 mi	Irapuato	$910
281 km or 174 mi	Zacapu	$1023

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1117
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1092
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1071
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1061
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$913
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1162
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1120
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1425
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1292
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1167
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$988
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$937
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1068
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1063
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1049
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1044
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$1030
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$1007
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$1008
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1102
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1076
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1050
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1134
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1563
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1053
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1095
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1046
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$867
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$984
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1073
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1121
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$986
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$892
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$903
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$1003
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1568
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$986