Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Daejeon and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Daejeon is 20.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Daejeon is 2.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 β‚©9,915
$13.38 MX$253
-45.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.69 β‚©49.8K
$52.7 MX$997
-30.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 β‚©7,539
$9.31 MX$176
-40.28%
Cappuccino
$3.68 β‚©4,997
$3.61 MX$68.3
1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 β‚©2,088
$1.64 MX$30.91
-6.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚©1,168
$1.12 MX$21.14
-23.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.35 β‚©4,539
$3.26 MX$61.7
2.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 β‚©6,954
$4.82 MX$91.1
6.43%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 β‚©2,890
$1.65 MX$31.24
29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 β‚©3,578
$2.74 MX$51.7
-3.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 β‚©3,698
$1.92 MX$36.28
42.19%
Eggs
$2.56 β‚©3,474
$2.51 MX$47.53
1.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 β‚©14.1K
$9.89 MX$187
5.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 β‚©10.8K
$8.39 MX$159
-5.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 β‚©27.2K
$11.95 MX$226
67.70%
Apples (1kg)
$8.4 β‚©11.4K
$2.87 MX$54.3
192.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 β‚©4,244
$1.74 MX$32.85
79.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.51 β‚©7,470
$2 MX$37.81
175.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.37 β‚©7,291
$2.07 MX$39.14
159.42%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 β‚©6,832
$2.05 MX$38.78
145.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 β‚©3,631
$2.18 MX$41.22
22.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 β‚©2,636
$1.38 MX$26.16
40.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 β‚©1,517
$1.11 MX$21.06
0.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 β‚©4,471
$4.16 MX$78.6
-20.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.85 β‚©18.8K
$11.05 MX$209
25.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 β‚©2,281
$1.75 MX$33.16
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 β‚©4,575
$3.7 MX$70
-8.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 β‚©1,460
$0.38 MX$7.25
184.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.8 β‚©14.7K
$18.97 MX$359
-43.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 β‚©3,862
$1.36 MX$25.72
109.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 β‚©1,096
$0.28 MX$5.25
189.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.38 β‚©22.2K
$5.3 MX$100
209.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 β‚©1,657
$1.36 MX$25.63
-10.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K β‚©37.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
46.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K β‚©15.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-52.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 β‚©228.1K
$39.97 MX$756
320.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.5 β‚©59K
$27.48 MX$519
58.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 β‚©33K
$30.22 MX$571
-19.39%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.27 β‚©41.1K
$52.6 MX$994
-42.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 β‚©29.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-19.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 β‚©15K
$6.32 MX$120
74.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 β‚©379.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-35.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.8K β‚©47.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
229.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 β‚©85.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
9.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.86 β‚©55.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-9.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.2 β‚©118.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-14.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 β‚©142.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-3.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 β‚©505.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-62.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 β‚©422.3K
$622 MX$11.8K
-49.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 β‚©1.3M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-56.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 β‚©832.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-50.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,199 β‚©7.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
45.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,228 β‚©5.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
70.47%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Daejeon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,182 β‚©3M
$867 MX$16.4K
151.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.77
11.34
-66.75%

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Last update for Daejeon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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