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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gyeongju is 13.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gyeongju is 9.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 โ‚ฉ9,877
$13.38 MX$253
-45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.88 โ‚ฉ50K
$52.7 MX$997
-30.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 โ‚ฉ8,066
$9.31 MX$176
-36.20%
Cappuccino
$4.03 โ‚ฉ5,470
$3.61 MX$68.3
11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,472
$1.64 MX$30.91
10.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฉ1,892
$1.12 MX$21.14
24.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 โ‚ฉ4,941
$3.26 MX$61.7
11.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 โ‚ฉ8,200
$4.82 MX$91.1
25.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 โ‚ฉ3,095
$1.65 MX$31.24
38.18%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 โ‚ฉ4,844
$2.74 MX$51.7
30.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,193
$1.92 MX$36.28
60.94%
Eggs
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,083
$2.51 MX$47.53
19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 โ‚ฉ14.3K
$9.89 MX$187
6.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 โ‚ฉ11.3K
$8.39 MX$159
-1.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.7 โ‚ฉ37.6K
$11.95 MX$226
131.80%
Apples (1kg)
$8.48 โ‚ฉ11.5K
$2.87 MX$54.3
195.47%
Banana (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,437
$1.74 MX$32.85
87.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.53 โ‚ฉ10.2K
$2 MX$37.81
276.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 โ‚ฉ6,938
$2.07 MX$39.14
146.86%
Potato (1kg)
$5.04 โ‚ฉ6,844
$2.05 MX$38.78
145.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,026
$2.18 MX$41.22
36.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 โ‚ฉ2,767
$1.38 MX$26.16
47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,574
$1.11 MX$21.06
4.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,585
$4.16 MX$78.6
-18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 โ‚ฉ19K
$11.05 MX$209
26.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฉ2,397
$1.75 MX$33.16
1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,579
$3.7 MX$70
-8.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,450
$0.38 MX$7.25
181.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 โ‚ฉ4,042
$1.36 MX$25.72
119.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,145
$0.28 MX$5.25
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.67 โ‚ฉ22.6K
$5.3 MX$100
214.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,592
$1.36 MX$25.63
-13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K โ‚ฉ37.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
48.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K โ‚ฉ34.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
8.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 โ‚ฉ256.6K
$39.97 MX$756
373.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.4 โ‚ฉ63K
$27.48 MX$519
68.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.67 โ‚ฉ37.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-8.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.88 โ‚ฉ63.6K
$52.6 MX$994
-10.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.04 โ‚ฉ15K
$6.32 MX$120
74.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 โ‚ฉ675.4K
$437 MX$8,258
13.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K โ‚ฉ19.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
35.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 โ‚ฉ140.1K
$57.2 MX$1,082
80.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 โ‚ฉ63.7K
$45.14 MX$853
4.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 โ‚ฉ119K
$102 MX$1,928
-13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 โ‚ฉ160K
$109 MX$2,056
8.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 โ‚ฉ616.3K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-54.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 โ‚ฉ508.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-39.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 โ‚ฉ1.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 โ‚ฉ1.1M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-36.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,853 โ‚ฉ9.3M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
92.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,846 โ‚ฉ7.9M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
135.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gyeongju
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,404 โ‚ฉ1.9M
$867 MX$16.4K
61.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.34
-62.79%

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Last update for Gyeongju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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