Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Nagoya Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Nagoya

😐 Solo nomad: Monterrey is 5% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monterrey is 5% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.45 MX$254
$6.76 ¥972
98.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 MX$1,013
$34.27 ¥4,923
56.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 MX$198
$5.7 ¥818
83.33%
Cappuccino
$3.69 MX$69.7
$3.01 ¥432
22.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.29
$1.15 ¥166
25.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MX$18.72
$0.75 ¥107
32.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 MX$49.49
$2.13 ¥306
23.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.8
$3.13 ¥450
36.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.66 ¥239
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.78
$1.78 ¥255
47.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.1
$5.04 ¥724
-63.10%
Eggs
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.29 ¥329
18.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 MX$191
$9.99 ¥1,435
1.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 MX$171
$6.26 ¥900
44.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 MX$258
$15.71 ¥2,257
-13.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 MX$57.5
$9.13 ¥1,312
-66.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.52
$2.75 ¥396
-46.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.39
$4.06 ¥583
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$39.26
$5.91 ¥849
-64.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 MX$42.09
$4.04 ¥580
-44.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 MX$47.89
$2.59 ¥372
-2.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 MX$28.33
$1.33 ¥191
12.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$20.4
$1.38 ¥199
-21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$80.8
$3.42 ¥492
24.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$257
$6.66 ¥957
104.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.44
$1.78 ¥256
-3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 MX$59.8
$2.03 ¥291
55.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 MX$15.62
$1.63 ¥234
-49.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.3 MX$762
$68.7 ¥9,874
-41.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 MX$32.18
$3.38 ¥485
-49.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 MX$19.06
$2.87 ¥412
-64.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 MX$199
$17.01 ¥2,444
-37.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.5
$1.2 ¥172
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K MX$502.3K
$22.9K ¥3.3M
16.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K MX$484.3K
$17.3K ¥2.5M
48.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MX$2,296
$139 ¥19.9K
-12.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.79 MX$525
$27.52 ¥3,954
0.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.17 MX$570
$34.17 ¥4,910
-11.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.83 MX$715
$56.1 ¥8,062
-32.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.73 MX$411
$18.68 ¥2,684
16.33%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 MX$113
$12.44 ¥1,786
-51.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 MX$6,550
$469 ¥67.4K
-26.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,005 MX$170.2K
$11.3K ¥1.6M
-20.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 MX$1,099
$46.8 ¥6,723
24.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.69 MX$788
$29.26 ¥4,203
42.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$2,030
$56.1 ¥8,064
91.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 MX$2,398
$92.2 ¥13.2K
37.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 MX$16.8K
$601 ¥86.4K
47.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 MX$12.4K
$404 ¥58.1K
61.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 MX$30K
$1,329 ¥190.9K
19.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 MX$26.7K
$841 ¥120.9K
67.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,043 MX$57.5K
$2,413 ¥346.6K
26.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,611 MX$68.3K
$1,473 ¥211.6K
145.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Nagoya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 MX$19.4K
$2,218 ¥318.6K
-53.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
1.78
548.88%

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Last update for Monterrey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nagoya: October 27, 2025

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