Mexico City vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1428
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3399
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$774
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1379
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1028
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
9.21M
1.13M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 40% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4274th and 5510th ($1428 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 3354th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Ulsan

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Mexico City Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1886
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3740
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2224
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.19
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.92
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.33
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.3
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$473
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11420
$15450

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982