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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kulim is 8.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kulim is 27.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 MYR 9.96
$13.12 MX$233
-80.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.12 MYR 91.1
$53.8 MX$957
-57.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.70 MYR 14.59
$9.40 MX$167
-60.64%
Cappuccino
$2.30 MYR 9.04
$3.56 MX$63.4
-35.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 2.84
$1.60 MX$28.52
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.32
$1.15 MX$20.54
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 MYR 16.99
$3.16 MX$56.2
36.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 MYR 20.78
$4.85 MX$86.2
8.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 MYR 7.50
$1.63 MX$29.07
16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 MYR 4.21
$2.73 MX$48.64
-60.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MYR 5.92
$1.88 MX$33.42
-20.21%
Eggs
$1.89 MYR 7.44
$2.63 MX$46.81
-28.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.32 MYR 87.9
$9.89 MX$176
125.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 MYR 19.35
$8.40 MX$149
-41.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.47 MYR 41.25
$11.63 MX$207
-9.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 MYR 15.24
$2.97 MX$52.9
30.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MYR 6.97
$1.78 MX$31.75
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 MYR 13.18
$2.06 MX$36.57
62.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 MYR 10.04
$1.97 MX$35.13
29.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 MYR 6.70
$2.09 MX$37.11
-18.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 3.92
$2.26 MX$40.19
-56.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MYR 4.21
$1.46 MX$25.94
-26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.03
$1.09 MX$19.39
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MYR 16.47
$4.34 MX$77.2
-3.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.27 MYR 83.8
$13.62 MX$242
56.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.29 MYR 16.88
$1.67 MX$29.78
156.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 MYR 21.50
$3.54 MX$63.0
54.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MYR 2.07
$0.36 MX$6.40
44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 MYR 46.02
$18.96 MX$337
-38.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 4.78
$1.32 MX$23.54
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.06
$0.30 MX$5.36
243.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MYR 17.25
$5.49 MX$97.6
-20.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.81
$1.34 MX$23.78
-65.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.0K MYR 173.2K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
129.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K MYR 122.5K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
30.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 MYR 295
$41.11 MX$731
82.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.68 MYR 38.16
$27.78 MX$494
-65.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.65 MYR 113
$30.00 MX$534
-4.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 MYR 145
$53.5 MX$952
-31.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.73 MYR 22.59
$26.13 MX$465
-78.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 MYR 21.92
$6.28 MX$112
-11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 MYR 471
$439 MX$7,817
-72.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,315 MYR 17.0K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-59.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 MYR 441
$57.1 MX$1,016
95.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.55 MYR 109
$45.30 MX$806
-39.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 MYR 295
$104 MX$1,854
-28.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.0 MYR 311
$108 MX$1,926
-27.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,525
$996 MX$17.7K
-61.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 MYR 1,061
$624 MX$11.1K
-56.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 MYR 2,553
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-69.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 MYR 1,864
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-61.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,592 MYR 6,273
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-58.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$917 MYR 3,612
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-58.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kulim
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
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 Kulim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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