Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Shah Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Shah Alam

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 30.8% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 81.5% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 87.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.99 MYR 12.61
347.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18.48 MYR 77.9
185.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.35 MYR 18.33
114.02%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.7 MYR 11.41
33.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.71 MYR 3
130.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.39 MYR 1.65
187.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.59 MYR 15.15
-9.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.38 MYR 18.45
10.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.87 MYR 7.87
-11.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.95 MYR 4.02
188.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.49 MYR 6.27
28.86%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.13 MYR 8.99
17.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.22 MYR 60
-30.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.05 MYR 21.29
66.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.11 MYR 34.21
47.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.79 MYR 11.77
2.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.51 MYR 6.35
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.45 MYR 10.35
-18.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.24 MYR 5.24
66.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.15 MYR 4.83
78.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.39 MYR 5.85
56.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.91 MYR 3.84
51.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.52 MYR 2.19
113.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.18 MYR 17.61
-0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$18.09 MYR 76.3
-38.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.7 MYR 11.38
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.92 MYR 16.53
-5.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.73 MYR 3.08
-47.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$15.15 MYR 63.9
25.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.97 MYR 4.07
40.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.54 MYR 2.29
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.89 MYR 29.07
-23.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.5 MYR 2.1
172.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$33.9K MYR 142.8K
-44.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.9K MYR 117.6K
-16.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$41.07 MYR 173
-2.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$10.23 MYR 43.14
168.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$30.49 MYR 129
-0.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$39.06 MYR 165
34.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$5.98 MYR 25.24
348.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$6.17 MYR 26.02
2.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$209 MYR 882
108.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,113 MYR 25.8K
72.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$49.07 MYR 207
16.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$34.66 MYR 146
30.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$61.7 MYR 260
65.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$48.64 MYR 205
123.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$364 MYR 1,536
174.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$262 MYR 1,105
137.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$575 MYR 2,425
275.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$477 MYR 2,010
159.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,457 MYR 6,145
144.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,158 MYR 4,883
114.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shah Alam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,199 MYR 5,057
-27.67%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shah Alam: October 27, 2025

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