Mexico vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$880
$1595
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2158
$3883
🏠 One person rent
$398
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$2056
🍽️ Food expenses
$328
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$678
$401
💸 GDP per capita
$13790
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
74.8
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
15
🌐 English speaking %
13%
0%
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
43
10
🏙️ Population
125M
26.4M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($880) is 45% less expensive than in North Korea ($1595). Mexico ranked 104th vs 25th for North Korea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.3 months in North Korea. Ranked 103rd and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs North Korea

We calculate prices for Mexico and North Korea as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 24 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico North Korea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.38
$8.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$303
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$579
$1573
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1856
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1375
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$9.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$4.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5685
$3222

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1675
2.86M
Hamhung
$1597
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1574
437K
Nampo
$1570
367K
Wonsan
$1568
363K
Sinuiju
$1572
359K
Tanchon
$1571
346K
Kaechon
$1565
320K
Kaesong
$1565
308K
Sariwon
$1561
308K
Haeju
$1550
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1554
240K
Tokchon
$1546
237K
Pyongsong
$1548
237K
Kimchaek
$1551
207K
Rason
$1472
197K
Kusong
$1549
197K
Hyesan
$1549
193K
Chongju
$1547
190K
Huichon
$1538
168K
Hoeryong
$1467
154K
Sinpo
$1537
153K