Puebla vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Puebla Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2765
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$396
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$715
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
1.43M
9.67M

The cost of living in Puebla is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5190th and 4545th ($1051 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 3rd 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 Puebla compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Puebla ranked 9th best city to live in Mexico vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5640th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Puebla vs Seoul

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Puebla Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$598
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.98%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1198
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.18
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.56
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.4
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20789
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 18 mi Atlixco
$971
75 km or 47 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
82 km or 51 mi Cuautla
$1034
82 km or 51 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
86 km or 53 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
90 km or 56 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
103 km or 64 mi Jiutepec
$897
106 km or 66 mi Mexico City
$1475
107 km or 66 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
108 km or 67 mi Cuernavaca
$874
109 km or 68 mi Tehuacan
$924
116 km or 72 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
117 km or 73 mi Naucalpan
$977
119 km or 74 mi Tultepec
$914
120 km or 74 mi Orizaba
$952
120 km or 74 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
122 km or 76 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
124 km or 77 mi Teziutlan
$960
124 km or 77 mi Zumpango
$932
131 km or 81 mi Pachuca
$763
136 km or 85 mi Cordoba
$974
140 km or 87 mi Coatepec
$852
147 km or 91 mi Xalapa
$673
153 km or 95 mi Toluca
$994
156 km or 97 mi Taxco
$973
160 km or 99 mi Iguala
$980
183 km or 114 mi Poza Rica
$916
206 km or 128 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
215 km or 134 mi Chilpancingo
$755
217 km or 135 mi Veracruz
$972
238 km or 148 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
260 km or 162 mi Alvarado
$917
268 km or 167 mi Oaxaca
$1008
284 km or 177 mi Queretaro
$1255
301 km or 187 mi Acapulco
$852
314 km or 195 mi Santiago Tuxtla
$933
318 km or 197 mi Celaya
$817
320 km or 199 mi Morelia
$935
323 km or 201 mi San Andres Tuxtla
$942

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971