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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kedah is 20.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kedah is 32.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 MYR 13.15
$13.38 MX$253
-76.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.93 MYR 88.3
$52.7 MX$997
-60.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 MYR 17.38
$9.31 MX$176
-55.75%
Cappuccino
$2.85 MYR 12
$3.61 MX$68.3
-21.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.07
$1.64 MX$30.91
-55.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.28 MYR 18.05
$3.26 MX$61.7
31.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 MYR 18.35
$4.82 MX$91.1
-9.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.92
$1.65 MX$31.24
13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 MYR 4.09
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.13
$1.92 MX$36.28
-36.46%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.71
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.32 MYR 64.6
$9.89 MX$187
54.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 MYR 21.06
$8.39 MX$159
-40.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.7 MYR 62
$11.95 MX$226
23.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 MYR 11.83
$2.87 MX$54.3
-2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.93
$1.74 MX$32.85
-32.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 11.27
$2 MX$37.81
33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MYR 8.81
$2.07 MX$39.14
0.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.95
$2.05 MX$38.78
-42.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 MYR 5.07
$2.18 MX$41.22
-44.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 MYR 3.82
$1.38 MX$26.16
-34.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MYR 18.17
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.44 MYR 60.9
$11.05 MX$209
30.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MYR 11.54
$1.75 MX$33.16
56.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MYR 14.13
$3.7 MX$70
-9.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.91
$0.38 MX$7.25
81.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.64 MYR 49.08
$18.97 MX$359
-38.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.89
$1.36 MX$25.72
-49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MYR 2.14
$0.28 MX$5.25
82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 MYR 29.2
$5.3 MX$100
30.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.97
$1.36 MX$25.63
-65.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K MYR 144.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
82.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K MYR 114.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
16.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.43 MYR 162
$39.97 MX$756
-3.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.24 MYR 43.19
$27.48 MX$519
-62.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.58 MYR 48.82
$30.22 MX$571
-61.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.91 MYR 156
$52.6 MX$994
-29.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 24.98
$26.84 MX$507
-77.94%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 MYR 11.77
$6.32 MX$120
-55.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 MYR 1,020
$437 MX$8,258
-44.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,082 MYR 25.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-42.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.5 MYR 230
$57.2 MX$1,082
-4.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.49 MYR 120
$45.14 MX$853
-36.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 MYR 254
$102 MX$1,928
-40.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 218
$109 MX$2,056
-52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,633
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,131
$622 MX$11.8K
-56.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$646 MYR 2,724
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-70.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 2,015
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 MYR 6,953
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-53.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,061 MYR 4,474
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-57.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kedah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,302 MYR 5,493
$867 MX$16.4K
50.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.34
-63.32%

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Last update for Kedah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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