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

🙂 Solo nomad: Selangor is 25.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 24% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 MYR 10.36
$13.12 MX$232
-79.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.12 MYR 91.1
$53.8 MX$950
-57.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 MYR 15.24
$9.40 MX$166
-58.83%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MYR 8.80
$3.56 MX$62.9
-37.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 2.90
$1.60 MX$28.29
-53.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.32
$1.15 MX$20.38
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.20 MYR 16.56
$3.16 MX$55.7
32.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 MYR 21.31
$4.85 MX$85.5
11.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.16
$1.63 MX$28.84
11.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 MYR 3.97
$2.73 MX$48.26
-63.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 MYR 5.59
$1.88 MX$33.16
-24.47%
Eggs
$1.83 MYR 7.22
$2.63 MX$46.45
-30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 MYR 58.4
$9.89 MX$175
49.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 MYR 17.85
$8.40 MX$148
-46.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.47 MYR 37.30
$11.63 MX$205
-18.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MYR 11.28
$2.97 MX$52.5
-3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 MYR 6.26
$1.78 MX$31.50
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 MYR 10.36
$2.06 MX$36.28
27.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 5.75
$1.97 MX$34.86
-25.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 4.78
$2.09 MX$36.82
-42.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MYR 3.98
$2.26 MX$39.87
-55.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 MYR 4.29
$1.46 MX$25.74
-25.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 1.99
$1.09 MX$19.24
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 16.83
$4.34 MX$76.6
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.90 MYR 74.5
$13.62 MX$240
38.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 MYR 12.95
$1.67 MX$29.54
97.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 MYR 16.85
$3.54 MX$62.5
20.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.88
$0.36 MX$6.35
102.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.87 MYR 46.77
$18.96 MX$335
-37.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.53
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.49
$0.30 MX$5.32
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 MYR 17.36
$5.49 MX$96.9
-19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.95
$1.34 MX$23.59
-63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K MYR 154.8K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
105.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 121.6K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
29.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.2 MYR 253
$41.11 MX$726
56.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.76 MYR 38.45
$27.78 MX$490
-64.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.04 MYR 103
$30.00 MX$530
-13.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.34 MYR 151
$53.5 MX$945
-28.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.37 MYR 29.05
$26.13 MX$461
-71.79%
Cinema Ticket
$5.30 MYR 20.89
$6.28 MX$111
-15.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 MYR 470
$439 MX$7,755
-72.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 MYR 16.8K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-60.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 MYR 242
$57.1 MX$1,008
7.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.07 MYR 146
$45.30 MX$800
-18.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 MYR 298
$104 MX$1,840
-27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 MYR 307
$108 MX$1,911
-28.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 MYR 1,721
$996 MX$17.6K
-56.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MYR 1,383
$624 MX$11.0K
-43.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 MYR 3,380
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-59.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 MYR 1,888
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-60.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,654 MYR 6,518
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-56.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$737 MYR 2,903
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-66.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,042 MYR 4,105
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-4.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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