Mexico vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1593
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$3450
🏠 One person rent
$462
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1622
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$137
💸 GDP per capita
$14158
$1261
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
15
🌐 English speaking %
13%
0%
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
48
12
🏙️ Population
131M
26.5M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1007) is 37% less expensive than in North Korea ($1593). Mexico ranked 95th vs 33rd 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 0.1 months in North Korea. Ranked 96th 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
$10.4
$8.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$866
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1070
$3106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$1543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$95.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6912
$3364

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1659
2.86M
Hamhung
$1607
769K
Chongjin
$1597
668K
Sunchon
$1573
437K
Nampo
$1565
367K
Wonsan
$1569
363K
Sinuiju
$1564
359K
Tanchon
$1570
346K
Kaechon
$1569
320K
Sariwon
$1560
308K
Kaesong
$1568
308K
Haeju
$1565
273K
Kanggye
$1553
252K
Anju
$1563
240K
Tokchon
$1555
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1556
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1483
197K
Hyesan
$1550
193K
Chongju
$1553
190K
Huichon
$1544
168K
Sinpo
$1535
153K
Hoeryong
$1476
154K