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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.8% cheaper than Gyeongju without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.28 โ‚ฉ9,877
83.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$36.88 โ‚ฉ50K
42.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.94 โ‚ฉ8,066
56.73%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.03 โ‚ฉ5,470
-10.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,472
-9.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.39 โ‚ฉ1,892
-19.42%
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
$6.04 โ‚ฉ8,200
-20.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.28 โ‚ฉ3,095
-27.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.57 โ‚ฉ4,844
-23.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.09 โ‚ฉ4,193
-37.86%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.01 โ‚ฉ4,083
-16.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.52 โ‚ฉ14.3K
-5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.3 โ‚ฉ11.3K
1.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.7 โ‚ฉ37.6K
-56.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$8.48 โ‚ฉ11.5K
-66.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.27 โ‚ฉ4,437
-46.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$7.53 โ‚ฉ10.2K
-73.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.11 โ‚ฉ6,938
-59.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$5.04 โ‚ฉ6,844
-59.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.97 โ‚ฉ4,026
-26.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.04 โ‚ฉ2,767
-32.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.16 โ‚ฉ1,574
-4.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,585
23.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.98 โ‚ฉ19K
-20.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.77 โ‚ฉ2,397
-1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.37 โ‚ฉ4,579
9.79%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.07 โ‚ฉ1,450
-64.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.98 โ‚ฉ4,042
-54.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,145
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$16.67 โ‚ฉ22.6K
-68.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.17 โ‚ฉ1,592
16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.9K โ‚ฉ37.9M
-32.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.3K โ‚ฉ34.4M
-7.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$189 โ‚ฉ256.6K
-78.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$46.4 โ‚ฉ63K
-40.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$27.67 โ‚ฉ37.5K
9.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$46.88 โ‚ฉ63.6K
12.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.04 โ‚ฉ15K
-42.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$498 โ‚ฉ675.4K
-12.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.3K โ‚ฉ19.4M
-26.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$103 โ‚ฉ140.1K
-44.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$46.97 โ‚ฉ63.7K
-3.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$87.7 โ‚ฉ119K
16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$118 โ‚ฉ160K
-7.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$454 โ‚ฉ616.3K
120.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$375 โ‚ฉ508.6K
65.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,075 โ‚ฉ1.5M
100.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$782 โ‚ฉ1.1M
57.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$6,853 โ‚ฉ9.3M
-47.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$5,846 โ‚ฉ7.9M
-57.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gyeongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,404 โ‚ฉ1.9M
-38.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.22
168.72%

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 Gyeongju: October 28, 2025

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