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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipoh is 33.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ipoh is 29.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 MYR 10.04
$13.12 MX$232
-80.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.97 MYR 74.8
$53.8 MX$950
-64.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 MYR 14.95
$9.40 MX$166
-59.68%
Cappuccino
$2.32 MYR 9.13
$3.56 MX$62.9
-34.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MYR 3.03
$1.60 MX$28.29
-51.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.33
$1.15 MX$20.38
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 MYR 14.34
$3.16 MX$55.7
15.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.60 MYR 18.11
$4.85 MX$85.5
-5.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MYR 7.25
$1.63 MX$28.84
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.05
$2.73 MX$48.26
-62.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MYR 5.09
$1.88 MX$33.16
-31.38%
Eggs
$1.85 MYR 7.28
$2.63 MX$46.45
-29.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.98 MYR 51.2
$9.89 MX$175
31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 MYR 20.22
$8.40 MX$148
-38.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 MYR 30.44
$11.63 MX$205
-33.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MYR 11.30
$2.97 MX$52.5
-3.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 6.78
$1.78 MX$31.50
-3.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 MYR 11.74
$2.06 MX$36.28
44.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 MYR 7.94
$1.97 MX$34.86
2.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 5.66
$2.09 MX$36.82
-31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MYR 5.28
$2.26 MX$39.87
-40.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 MYR 6.23
$1.46 MX$25.74
8.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 MYR 1.65
$1.09 MX$19.24
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MYR 16.51
$4.34 MX$76.6
-3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.62 MYR 69.4
$13.62 MX$240
29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 MYR 13.61
$1.67 MX$29.54
107.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MYR 16.79
$3.54 MX$62.5
20.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.73
$0.36 MX$6.35
91.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 MYR 47.13
$18.96 MX$335
-36.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.55
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 MYR 4.46
$0.30 MX$5.32
276.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MYR 17.43
$5.49 MX$96.9
-19.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.97
$1.34 MX$23.59
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K MYR 173.1K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
129.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K MYR 122.8K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
31.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.2 MYR 253
$41.11 MX$726
56.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.34 MYR 36.80
$27.78 MX$490
-66.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.58 MYR 113
$30.00 MX$530
-4.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.38 MYR 92.1
$53.5 MX$945
-56.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.93 MYR 23.36
$26.13 MX$461
-77.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 MYR 12.26
$6.28 MX$111
-50.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 461
$439 MX$7,755
-73.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,325 MYR 9,160
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-78.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 MYR 235
$57.1 MX$1,008
4.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.28 MYR 108
$45.30 MX$800
-39.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.0 MYR 299
$104 MX$1,840
-27.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.2 MYR 206
$108 MX$1,911
-51.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,503
$996 MX$17.6K
-61.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 MYR 1,065
$624 MX$11.0K
-56.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$637 MYR 2,509
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-69.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 1,883
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-60.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipoh
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$973 MYR 3,832
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-11.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

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

Last update for Ipoh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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