Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheongju and San Miguel de Allende Cost of Living Comparison Between Cheongju and San Miguel de Allende

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cheongju is 7.7% more expensive than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cheongju is 14.3% cheaper than San Miguel de Allende without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.11 โ‚ฉ10.4K
$10.60 MX$183
-32.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.62 โ‚ฉ53.8K
$47.38 MX$818
-22.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 โ‚ฉ7,172
$7.84 MX$135
-37.76%
Cappuccino
$4.22 โ‚ฉ6,205
$3.63 MX$62.8
16.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฉ2,627
$1.31 MX$22.64
36.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,952
$1.00 MX$17.24
33.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 โ‚ฉ5,242
$2.95 MX$50.9
21.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 โ‚ฉ8,553
$5.14 MX$88.8
13.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฉ2,962
$1.40 MX$24.26
44.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 โ‚ฉ5,079
$3.79 MX$65.5
-8.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฉ2,741
$1.95 MX$33.67
-4.10%
Eggs
$2.25 โ‚ฉ3,301
$2.66 MX$45.97
-15.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 โ‚ฉ15.4K
$8.18 MX$141
28.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 โ‚ฉ12.4K
$13.84 MX$239
-38.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.72 โ‚ฉ21.6K
$17.89 MX$309
-17.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฉ4,380
$4.22 MX$72.8
-29.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฉ4,340
$1.73 MX$29.88
70.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.27 โ‚ฉ10.7K
$3.16 MX$54.5
130.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.16 โ‚ฉ7,577
$2.72 MX$47.05
89.71%
Potato (1kg)
$5.18 โ‚ฉ7,614
$2.50 MX$43.16
107.20%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฉ4,469
$3.01 MX$52.0
1.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 โ‚ฉ2,994
$1.63 MX$28.11
25.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ฉ620
$1.33 MX$22.90
-68.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 โ‚ฉ4,786
$4.27 MX$73.8
-23.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.39 โ‚ฉ19.7K
$17.17 MX$297
-22.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฉ2,557
$2.41 MX$41.69
-27.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 โ‚ฉ3,162
$3.79 MX$65.5
-43.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,779
$0.40 MX$6.90
202.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.0 โ‚ฉ105.8K
$6.50 MX$112
1008.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 โ‚ฉ3,952
$4.28 MX$74.0
-37.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฉ1,181
$0.28 MX$4.81
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.75 โ‚ฉ24.6K
$7.95 MX$137
110.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,732
$1.28 MX$22.03
-7.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ฉ40.2M
$18.5K MX$319.6K
47.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚ฉ36.6M
$21.1K MX$364.0K
18.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 โ‚ฉ276.5K
$57.5 MX$993
227.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.28 โ‚ฉ35.7K
$21.89 MX$378
10.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.72 โ‚ฉ21.6K
$34.48 MX$595
-57.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.2 โ‚ฉ91.4K
$47.15 MX$814
31.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.31 โ‚ฉ50.4K
$40.03 MX$691
-14.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.49 โ‚ฉ11.0K
$7.07 MX$122
5.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 โ‚ฉ716.5K
$350 MX$6,041
39.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K โ‚ฉ21.1M
$4,767 MX$82.3K
201.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.67 โ‚ฉ53.9K
$63.8 MX$1,102
-42.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.43 โ‚ฉ69.7K
$58.2 MX$1,005
-18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 โ‚ฉ129.7K
$110 MX$1,903
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 โ‚ฉ160.2K
$142 MX$2,446
-23.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 โ‚ฉ431.9K
$1,127 MX$19.5K
-73.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 โ‚ฉ345.9K
$713 MX$12.3K
-67.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚ฉ607.7K
$2,498 MX$43.1K
-83.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 โ‚ฉ445.9K
$1,523 MX$26.3K
-80.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,289 โ‚ฉ12.2M
$2,816 MX$48.6K
194.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,790 โ‚ฉ8.5M
$1,713 MX$29.6K
238.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cheongju
San Miguel de Allende
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,366 โ‚ฉ3.5M
$667 MX$11.5K
254.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
12.17
-65.32%

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Last update for Cheongju: April 12, 2026

Last update for San Miguel de Allende: April 12, 2026

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