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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 11.1% cheaper than Cheongju without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.3% more expensive than Cheongju without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.09 โ‚ฉ9,623
88.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$37.03 โ‚ฉ50.2K
42.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.87 โ‚ฉ6,611
91.17%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.23 โ‚ฉ5,742
-14.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.87 โ‚ฉ2,532
-12.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.38 โ‚ฉ1,866
-18.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.64 โ‚ฉ4,941
-10.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$5.89 โ‚ฉ7,994
-18.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.12 โ‚ฉ2,870
-22.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.51 โ‚ฉ4,768
-21.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.86 โ‚ฉ2,520
3.23%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.15 โ‚ฉ2,920
16.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.39 โ‚ฉ14.1K
-4.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.48 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$14.75 โ‚ฉ20K
-18.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,014
-3.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.93 โ‚ฉ3,970
-40.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$7.34 โ‚ฉ9,955
-72.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.34 โ‚ฉ7,250
-61.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$5.18 โ‚ฉ7,027
-60.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.92 โ‚ฉ3,959
-25.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.09 โ‚ฉ2,837
-33.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.42 โ‚ฉ570
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.4 โ‚ฉ4,612
22.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.73 โ‚ฉ18.6K
-19.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.75 โ‚ฉ2,368
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.15 โ‚ฉ2,924
72.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.2 โ‚ฉ1,628
-68.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$73.2 โ‚ฉ99.3K
-74.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.66 โ‚ฉ3,611
-48.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.85 โ‚ฉ1,149
-67.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$16.74 โ‚ฉ22.7K
-68.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.2 โ‚ฉ1,632
13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.2K โ‚ฉ36.9M
-31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.9K โ‚ฉ33.8M
-6.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$191 โ‚ฉ258.6K
-79.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$24.46 โ‚ฉ33.2K
12.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$14.54 โ‚ฉ19.7K
107.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$61.3 โ‚ฉ83.1K
-14.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$34.49 โ‚ฉ46.8K
-22.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.3 โ‚ฉ9,898
-13.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$498 โ‚ฉ676.3K
-12.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$13.9K โ‚ฉ18.8M
-23.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$36.08 โ‚ฉ49K
58.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$48.09 โ‚ฉ65.3K
-6.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$89.4 โ‚ฉ121.3K
14.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$110 โ‚ฉ149K
-0.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$294 โ‚ฉ398.8K
240.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$239 โ‚ฉ324.4K
160.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$406 โ‚ฉ550.7K
432.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$295 โ‚ฉ399.8K
319.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,261 โ‚ฉ5.8M
-16.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,105 โ‚ฉ2.9M
17.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cheongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,460 โ‚ฉ3.3M
-64.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.22
168.72%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cheongju: October 28, 2025

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