Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Alor Setar and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Alor Setar is 49.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alor Setar is 54% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 MYR 9.00
$13.12 MX$227
-82.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.61 MYR 45.62
$53.8 MX$932
-78.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 MYR 15.70
$9.40 MX$163
-57.55%
Cappuccino
$1.66 MYR 6.52
$3.56 MX$61.7
-53.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.01
$1.60 MX$27.76
-68.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.05
$1.15 MX$20.00
-76.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.53 MYR 13.87
$3.16 MX$54.7
11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 MYR 9.44
$4.85 MX$83.9
-50.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MYR 6.32
$1.63 MX$28.30
-1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 MYR 3.29
$2.73 MX$47.36
-69.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.51
$1.88 MX$32.54
-38.83%
Eggs
$1.45 MYR 5.70
$2.63 MX$45.58
-44.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.74 MYR 46.13
$9.89 MX$171
18.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 MYR 12.18
$8.40 MX$146
-63.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.40 MYR 33.01
$11.63 MX$201
-27.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 11.34
$2.97 MX$51.5
-2.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 MYR 4.07
$1.78 MX$30.91
-41.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 5.61
$2.06 MX$35.60
-30.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.18 MYR 8.57
$1.97 MX$34.21
10.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MYR 3.67
$2.09 MX$36.13
-55.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 MYR 2.08
$2.26 MX$39.13
-76.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 2.88
$1.46 MX$25.26
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 1.90
$1.09 MX$18.88
-55.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 MYR 10.91
$4.34 MX$75.2
-35.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 MYR 34.28
$13.62 MX$236
-35.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MYR 4.52
$1.67 MX$28.99
-31.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 MYR 8.12
$3.54 MX$61.3
-41.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.88
$0.36 MX$6.23
102.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 45.55
$18.96 MX$328
-38.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$1.32 MX$22.92
-47.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYR 2.12
$0.30 MX$5.22
80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.26 MYR 28.55
$5.49 MX$95.1
32.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$1.34 MX$23.15
-63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K MYR 130.1K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
73.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K MYR 107.0K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
14.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.90 MYR 149
$41.11 MX$712
-7.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.09 MYR 27.85
$27.78 MX$481
-74.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.94 MYR 106
$30.00 MX$520
-10.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.23 MYR 146
$53.5 MX$927
-30.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.25 MYR 36.35
$26.13 MX$453
-64.60%
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 MYR 11.44
$6.28 MX$109
-53.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.6 MYR 329
$439 MX$7,610
-80.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,299 MYR 20.8K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-50.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 MYR 184
$57.1 MX$989
-17.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 MYR 112
$45.30 MX$785
-36.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 MYR 240
$104 MX$1,805
-41.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 MYR 210
$108 MX$1,875
-50.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 MYR 1,137
$996 MX$17.3K
-70.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 MYR 678
$624 MX$10.8K
-72.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 MYR 1,795
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-78.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 MYR 1,333
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-72.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,729 MYR 6,795
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-54.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 MYR 4,017
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-54.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alor Setar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,136 MYR 4,464
$1,096 MX$19.0K
3.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.34
-63.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alor Setar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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