Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Playa del Carmen

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 22.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 66.5% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.08 ₩13.4K

$11.88 MX$210

-23.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.7 ₩80.6K

$41.90 MX$740

30.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.35 ₩9,351

$10.55 MX$186

-39.81%

Cappuccino

$3.88 ₩5,713

$3.60 MX$63.5

7.78%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 ₩2,551

$1.50 MX$26.45

15.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ₩1,156

$0.91 MX$16.09

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,352

$3.08 MX$54.4

17.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.93 ₩8,728

$4.47 MX$78.8

32.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩3,199

$1.39 MX$24.54

56.12%

White Bread (500g)

$3.30 ₩4,860

$1.90 MX$33.47

73.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.14 ₩4,632

$1.60 MX$28.27

96.25%

Eggs

$3.09 ₩4,554

$2.60 MX$45.97

18.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.13 ₩20.8K

$8.36 MX$148

69.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩16.0K

$8.64 MX$152

26.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.49 ₩49.3K

$10.91 MX$192

206.97%

Apples (1kg)

$7.79 ₩11.5K

$2.61 MX$45.98

198.47%

Banana (1kg)

$3.49 ₩5,147

$1.44 MX$25.46

142.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.68 ₩8,369

$1.96 MX$34.55

189.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.51 ₩9,582

$2.12 MX$37.34

207.08%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ₩5,898

$1.86 MX$32.87

115.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩4,163

$2.22 MX$39.20

27.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.55 ₩3,763

$1.02 MX$17.99

150.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 ₩1,863

$1.04 MX$18.36

21.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.32 ₩4,891

$4.05 MX$71.5

-18.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.07 ₩29.6K

$10.18 MX$180

97.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,481

$1.69 MX$29.79

39.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.23 ₩4,756

$2.62 MX$46.25

23.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,588

$0.51 MX$9.09

111.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.67 ₩68.7K

$26.52 MX$468

75.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,146

$3.15 MX$55.7

10.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.53 ₩787

$2.46 MX$43.49

-78.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.64 ₩12.7K

$3.26 MX$57.5

165.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₩1,744

$1.32 MX$23.36

-10.61%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.6K ₩40.7M

$30.1K MX$531.0K

-8.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₩36.4M

$23.8K MX$419.3K

3.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$164 ₩242.2K

$83.5 MX$1,474

96.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.97 ₩51.5K

$22.86 MX$404

52.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.92 ₩32.3K

$30.04 MX$530

-27.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ₩83.6K

$51.9 MX$916

9.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.90 ₩33.7K

$18.30 MX$323

25.14%

Cinema Ticket

$11.09 ₩16.3K

$5.12 MX$90.4

116.60%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$407 ₩599.4K

$201 MX$3,541

102.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.6K ₩34.7M

$5,318 MX$93.9K

343.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.8 ₩85.2K

$35.73 MX$631

61.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.83 ₩69.0K

$40.27 MX$711

16.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 ₩115.4K

$79.2 MX$1,398

-1.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩171.5K

$89.3 MX$1,576

30.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ₩1.4M

$947 MX$16.7K

-0.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ₩858.4K

$483 MX$8,525

20.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,579 ₩3.8M

$1,599 MX$28.2K

61.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ₩2.0M

$1,211 MX$21.4K

10.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.6K ₩33.3M

$3,996 MX$70.5K

466.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$6,402 MX$113.0K

83.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,198 ₩4.7M

$730 MX$12.9K

338.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

11.42

-63.75%

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

Last update for Seoul: January 11, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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