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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 22.5% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 22% cheaper than Gyeonggi without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.16 โ‚ฉ9,710
86.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$84.4 โ‚ฉ114.5K
-37.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.78 โ‚ฉ9,193
37.32%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.44 โ‚ฉ4,666
4.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.37 โ‚ฉ1,856
19.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.76 โ‚ฉ1,037
47.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$4.45 โ‚ฉ6,036
-26.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.96 โ‚ฉ4,012
62.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.14 โ‚ฉ2,899
-22.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,214
-11.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3 โ‚ฉ4,065
-36.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.88 โ‚ฉ3,906
-12.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.66 โ‚ฉ14.5K
-7.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.16 โ‚ฉ11.1K
2.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.57 โ‚ฉ37.4K
-56.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$11.07 โ‚ฉ15K
-74.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.72 โ‚ฉ5,053
-53.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$7.47 โ‚ฉ10.1K
-73.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.19 โ‚ฉ7,047
-60.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$4.03 โ‚ฉ5,463
-49.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.89 โ‚ฉ3,928
-24.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.24 โ‚ฉ3,040
-38.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.2 โ‚ฉ1,632
-7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.39 โ‚ฉ4,602
22.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.1 โ‚ฉ19.1K
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.81 โ‚ฉ2,454
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.33 โ‚ฉ4,514
11.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.12 โ‚ฉ1,521
-66.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,090
-54.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.52 โ‚ฉ712
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.88 โ‚ฉ12K
-40.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,806
2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.6K โ‚ฉ37.5M
-32.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.1K โ‚ฉ34.1M
-6.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$189 โ‚ฉ256.2K
-78.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$40.18 โ‚ฉ54.5K
-31.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$21.34 โ‚ฉ29K
41.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$55.7 โ‚ฉ75.5K
-5.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$9.71 โ‚ฉ13.2K
-34.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$408 โ‚ฉ553.3K
7.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$23.9K โ‚ฉ32.4M
-55.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$58.4 โ‚ฉ79.3K
-2.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$40.87 โ‚ฉ55.5K
10.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$84.7 โ‚ฉ114.9K
20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$117 โ‚ฉ159.1K
-7.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$523 โ‚ฉ709.1K
91.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$375 โ‚ฉ508.2K
66.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,044 โ‚ฉ2.8M
5.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,489 โ‚ฉ2M
-17.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$6,351 โ‚ฉ8.6M
-43.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$6,153 โ‚ฉ8.3M
-59.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gyeonggi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,113 โ‚ฉ2.9M
-58.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.5
224.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gyeonggi: October 29, 2025

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