Mexico vs North Korea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico North Korea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$1592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2375
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$446
$939
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$790
$380
💸 GDP per capita
$11497
$1700
😃 Human freedom index
6.55
1.4
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
73.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
17
🌐 English speaking %
13%
0%
🎓 Higher education
89
18
😀 Quality of life
42
10
🏙️ Population
125M
25.5M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($982) is 38% less expensive than in North Korea ($1592). Mexico ranked 81st vs 26th 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 0.2 months in North Korea. Ranked 116th and 191st 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
$9.97
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$785
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$990
$3116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$1578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.2
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1461
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1368
$818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$102
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5961
$3251

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K

In North Korea

City Cost of living Population
Pyongyang
$1663
2.86M
Hamhung
$1596
769K
Chongjin
$1590
668K
Sunchon
$1583
437K
Wonsan
$1573
363K
Sinuiju
$1574
359K
Tanchon
$1565
346K
Kaechon
$1562
320K
Nampo
$1571
311K
Sariwon
$1557
308K
Kanggye
$1555
252K
Haeju
$1560
242K
Anju
$1551
240K
Tokchon
$1558
237K
Pyongsong
$1550
237K
Kimchaek
$1544
207K
Kusong
$1544
197K
Rason
$1489
197K
Hyesan
$1546
193K
Kaesong
$1542
193K
Chongju
$1538
190K
Huichon
$1546
168K
Hoeryong
$1469
154K
Sinpo
$1542
153K