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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8% cheaper than Seongnam without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.7% cheaper than Seongnam without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.93 โ‚ฉ8,040
125.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$42.38 โ‚ฉ57.5K
24.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.37 โ‚ฉ5,932
113.04%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.83 โ‚ฉ5,194
-5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.59 โ‚ฉ2,161
3.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.86 โ‚ฉ1,161
30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.63 โ‚ฉ3,570
23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.6 โ‚ฉ4,884
33.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.16 โ‚ฉ2,928
-23.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.11 โ‚ฉ2,864
29.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,409
-40.92%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.22 โ‚ฉ4,366
-22.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.29 โ‚ฉ12.6K
6.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.78 โ‚ฉ10.6K
7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$34.03 โ‚ฉ46.2K
-64.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$7.65 โ‚ฉ10.4K
-62.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.6 โ‚ฉ4,887
-51.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$5.71 โ‚ฉ7,753
-64.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$6.37 โ‚ฉ8,646
-67.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$3.42 โ‚ฉ4,645
-40.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.86 โ‚ฉ3,885
-23.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.61 โ‚ฉ3,541
-47.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.96 โ‚ฉ1,300
15.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.38 โ‚ฉ4,589
23.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$17.4 โ‚ฉ23.6K
-36.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,549
-6.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.81 โ‚ฉ2,457
104.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.04 โ‚ฉ1,409
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.63 โ‚ฉ4,927
-62.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.52 โ‚ฉ710
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.77 โ‚ฉ11.9K
-39.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.2 โ‚ฉ1,630
13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.5K โ‚ฉ37.3M
-31.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.4K โ‚ฉ34.4M
-7.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$164 โ‚ฉ222.9K
-75.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$34.33 โ‚ฉ46.6K
-19.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.53 โ‚ฉ30.6K
34.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$48.45 โ‚ฉ65.7K
8.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.12 โ‚ฉ15.1K
-43.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$414 โ‚ฉ561.2K
5.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$23.4K โ‚ฉ31.8M
-54.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$60 โ‚ฉ81.3K
-4.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$47.08 โ‚ฉ63.9K
-4.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$78.8 โ‚ฉ106.9K
29.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$117 โ‚ฉ159.3K
-7.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$865 โ‚ฉ1.2M
15.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$665 โ‚ฉ902.4K
-6.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,069 โ‚ฉ1.5M
101.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,023 โ‚ฉ1.4M
20.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$12.4K โ‚ฉ16.9M
-71.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$5,918 โ‚ฉ8M
-58.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Seongnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,611 โ‚ฉ3.5M
-66.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.14
173.91%

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 Seongnam: October 29, 2025

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