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Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Allende and Cheongju Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Allende and Cheongju

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: San Miguel de Allende is 9% more expensive than Cheongju without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Miguel de Allende is 10.7% more expensive than Cheongju without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 MX$190
$7.04 โ‚ฉ10.4K
53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.73 MX$825
$36.71 โ‚ฉ54.1K
27.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 MX$137
$4.67 โ‚ฉ6,873
65.74%
Cappuccino
$3.58 MX$63.2
$4.21 โ‚ฉ6,197
-14.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$23.95
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,675
-25.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.30
$1.33 โ‚ฉ1,954
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 MX$52.0
$3.63 โ‚ฉ5,341
-18.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 MX$88.0
$6.00 โ‚ฉ8,844
-16.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MX$24.90
$2.08 โ‚ฉ3,070
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 MX$68.4
$3.50 โ‚ฉ5,159
10.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.81
$1.82 โ‚ฉ2,677
2.20%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$44.60
$2.22 โ‚ฉ3,269
13.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 MX$143
$10.33 โ‚ฉ15.2K
-21.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 MX$244
$8.14 โ‚ฉ12.0K
70.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.40 MX$307
$14.78 โ‚ฉ21.8K
17.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 MX$71.4
$2.91 โ‚ฉ4,290
38.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 MX$29.93
$2.89 โ‚ฉ4,263
-41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 MX$54.9
$7.39 โ‚ฉ10.9K
-57.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 MX$48.95
$5.30 โ‚ฉ7,799
-47.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 MX$43.45
$5.05 โ‚ฉ7,439
-51.29%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 MX$54.5
$3.03 โ‚ฉ4,459
1.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 MX$27.95
$2.05 โ‚ฉ3,017
-22.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.29
$0.45 โ‚ฉ663
193.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MX$75.1
$3.25 โ‚ฉ4,788
30.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.56 MX$292
$13.51 โ‚ฉ19.9K
22.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 MX$41.31
$1.69 โ‚ฉ2,487
38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 MX$65.1
$2.15 โ‚ฉ3,174
71.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 MX$7.22
$1.15 โ‚ฉ1,696
-64.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.40 MX$113
$73.0 โ‚ฉ107.5K
-91.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.58 โ‚ฉ3,801
60.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.31
$0.81 โ‚ฉ1,190
-62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 MX$144
$16.58 โ‚ฉ24.4K
-50.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.09
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,785
3.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K MX$321.3K
$27.7K โ‚ฉ40.9M
-34.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$378.0K
$24.6K โ‚ฉ36.3M
-13.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 MX$1,019
$188 โ‚ฉ277.0K
-69.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 MX$377
$24.38 โ‚ฉ35.9K
-12.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.13 MX$602
$14.67 โ‚ฉ21.6K
132.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.41 MX$819
$62.4 โ‚ฉ91.9K
-25.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.93 MX$687
$33.73 โ‚ฉ49.7K
15.42%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 MX$124
$7.51 โ‚ฉ11.1K
-6.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 MX$6,109
$493 โ‚ฉ726.0K
-29.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,825 MX$85.2K
$14.3K โ‚ฉ21.1M
-66.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 MX$1,098
$36.27 โ‚ฉ53.4K
71.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.7 MX$1,018
$47.26 โ‚ฉ69.6K
22.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MX$1,920
$89.7 โ‚ฉ132.2K
21.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 MX$2,511
$110 โ‚ฉ162.5K
28.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 MX$19.7K
$305 โ‚ฉ448.5K
266.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$713 MX$12.6K
$240 โ‚ฉ354.2K
196.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,475 MX$43.7K
$414 โ‚ฉ609.8K
497.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 MX$27.5K
$295 โ‚ฉ434.3K
427.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,802 MX$49.5K
$8,906 โ‚ฉ13.1M
-68.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 MX$28.5K
$5,899 โ‚ฉ8.7M
-72.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Allende
Cheongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 MX$11.0K
$2,426 โ‚ฉ3.6M
-74.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.17
4.22
188.39%

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Last update for San Miguel de Allende: January 13, 2026

Last update for Cheongju: January 13, 2026

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