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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 4.7% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nagoya is 4.8% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥972
$13.45 MX$254
-49.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 ¥4,923
$53.6 MX$1,013
-36.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 ¥818
$10.45 MX$198
-45.45%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ¥432
$3.69 MX$69.7
-18.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥166
$1.44 MX$27.29
-20.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥107
$0.99 MX$18.72
-24.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ¥306
$2.62 MX$49.49
-18.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ¥450
$4.27 MX$80.8
-26.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ¥239
$1.65 MX$31.24
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 ¥255
$2.63 MX$49.78
-32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 ¥724
$1.86 MX$35.1
170.97%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥329
$2.72 MX$51.4
-15.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ¥1,435
$10.13 MX$191
-1.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ¥900
$9.06 MX$171
-30.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.71 ¥2,257
$13.66 MX$258
15.01%
Apples (1kg)
$9.13 ¥1,312
$3.04 MX$57.5
200.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 ¥396
$1.46 MX$27.52
88.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 ¥583
$2.03 MX$38.39
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$2.08 MX$39.26
184.13%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 ¥580
$2.23 MX$42.09
81.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$2.53 MX$47.89
2.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$1.5 MX$28.33
-11.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ¥199
$1.08 MX$20.4
27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ¥492
$4.27 MX$80.8
-19.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ¥957
$13.62 MX$257
-51.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ¥256
$1.72 MX$32.44
3.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥291
$3.16 MX$59.8
-35.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 ¥234
$0.83 MX$15.62
96.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.7 ¥9,874
$40.3 MX$762
70.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥485
$1.7 MX$32.18
98.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.01 MX$19.06
184.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.01 ¥2,444
$10.55 MX$199
61.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥172
$1.3 MX$24.5
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$26.6K MX$502.3K
-13.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K ¥2.5M
$25.6K MX$484.3K
-32.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 ¥19.9K
$121 MX$2,296
14.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.52 ¥3,954
$27.79 MX$525
-0.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.17 ¥4,910
$30.17 MX$570
13.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 ¥8,062
$37.83 MX$715
48.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 ¥2,684
$21.73 MX$411
-14.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.44 ¥1,786
$5.99 MX$113
107.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 ¥67.4K
$346 MX$6,550
35.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ¥1.6M
$9,005 MX$170.2K
25.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.8 ¥6,723
$58.1 MX$1,099
-19.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.26 ¥4,203
$41.69 MX$788
-29.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.1 ¥8,064
$107 MX$2,030
-47.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 ¥13.2K
$127 MX$2,398
-27.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ¥86.4K
$888 MX$16.8K
-32.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥58.1K
$654 MX$12.4K
-38.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ¥190.9K
$1,585 MX$30K
-16.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$841 ¥120.9K
$1,412 MX$26.7K
-40.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,413 ¥346.6K
$3,043 MX$57.5K
-20.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,473 ¥211.6K
$3,611 MX$68.3K
-59.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagoya
Monterrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,218 ¥318.6K
$1,026 MX$19.4K
116.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
11.55
-84.59%

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Last update for Nagoya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Monterrey: October 28, 2025

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