Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Alor Setar Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Alor Setar

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 98.8% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 117.2% more expensive than Alor Setar without rent, and 127.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$2.29 MYR 9.00
472.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$11.61 MYR 45.62
363.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$3.99 MYR 15.70
135.59%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$1.66 MYR 6.52
114.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.51 MYR 2.01
213.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.27 MYR 1.05
325.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$3.53 MYR 13.87
-10.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$2.40 MYR 9.44
102.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.61 MYR 6.32
1.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.84 MYR 3.29
225.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.15 MYR 4.51
63.48%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$1.45 MYR 5.70
81.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$11.74 MYR 46.13
-15.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$3.10 MYR 12.18
170.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$8.40 MYR 33.01
38.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.89 MYR 11.34
2.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.04 MYR 4.07
71.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.43 MYR 5.61
44.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$2.18 MYR 8.57
-9.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$0.93 MYR 3.67
124.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.53 MYR 2.08
326.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.73 MYR 2.88
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.48 MYR 1.90
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$2.78 MYR 10.91
56.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$8.72 MYR 34.28
56.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$1.15 MYR 4.52
45.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.07 MYR 8.12
71.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.73 MYR 2.88
-50.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$11.59 MYR 45.55
63.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.69 MYR 2.72
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.54 MYR 2.12
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$7.26 MYR 28.55
-24.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.49 MYR 1.94
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$33.1K MYR 130.1K
-42.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$27.2K MYR 107.0K
-12.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$37.90 MYR 149
8.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$7.09 MYR 27.85
291.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$26.94 MYR 106
11.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$37.23 MYR 146
43.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$9.25 MYR 36.35
182.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$2.91 MYR 11.44
115.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$83.6 MYR 329
425.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$5,299 MYR 20.8K
102.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$46.87 MYR 184
21.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$28.61 MYR 112
58.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$61.0 MYR 240
70.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$53.5 MYR 210
102.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$289 MYR 1,137
244.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$173 MYR 678
261.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$457 MYR 1,795
361.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$339 MYR 1,333
259.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$1,729 MYR 6,795
119.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$1,022 MYR 4,017
118.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Alor Setar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$1,136 MYR 4,464
-3.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.16
172.60%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alor Setar: March 3, 2026

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