Cost of living comparison

Busan, South Korea

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Busan Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 15.3% cheaper than Busan.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 42.9% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 37.5% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 29.5% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Mexico City

The cost of housing and restaurants in Mexico City are more expensive than in Busan. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Busan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Busan, you would:

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Busan	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.45 ₩9,478	$9.93 MX$202.34	+54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 ₩8,688	$7.45 MX$151.76	+26.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 ₩2,699	$1.08 MX$22.00	-41.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 ₩1,843	$0.77 MX$15.75	-38.3%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

	Busan	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.58 ₩5,266	$2.45 MX$49.97	-31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 ₩7,503	$4.87 MX$99.18	-4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.49 ₩12,480	$5.51 MX$112.24	-35.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.20 ₩4,711	$2.18 MX$44.48	-31.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩5,350	$3.57 MX$72.77	-1.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.74 ₩5,493	$1.22 MX$24.90	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.41 ₩2,073	$0.67 MX$13.64	-52.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.27 ₩4,804	$0.80 MX$16.28	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 ₩3,420	$0.83 MX$16.86	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 ₩3,344	$0.85 MX$17.34	-62.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 ₩2,209	$0.83 MX$16.87	-44.9%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 37.5% less for transportation

	Busan	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 ₩6,446	$4.64 MX$94.51	+5.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.97 ₩63,186	$17.87 MX$364.22	-58.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩39,734,716	$18,615.02 MX$379,394.54	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.31 ₩15,165	$3.47 MX$70.82	-66.3%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Busan	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.11 ₩23,695	$24.38 MX$496.88	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$471.50 ₩693,294	$893.52 MX$18,210.94	+89.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.48 ₩421,242	$544.24 MX$11,092.12	+90.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.90 ₩126,300	$30.31 MX$617.78	-64.7%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 29.5% less for childcare

	Busan	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.47 ₩702,070	$381.33 MX$7,771.84	-20.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,786.91 ₩20,272,277	$8,426.99 MX$171,751.31	-38.9%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Busan	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,266	$2.73 MX$55.64	-23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 ₩5,621	$3.01 MX$61.27	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,739	$3.92 MX$79.93	+21.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.13 ₩73,717	$53.69 MX$1,094.21	+7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 ₩16,323	$4.96 MX$101.17	-55.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Busan	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.27 ₩147,435	$56.36 MX$1,148.58	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.46 ₩94,779	$41.06 MX$836.83	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.24 ₩132,691	$91.99 MX$1,874.91	+1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.59 ₩168,497	$91.93 MX$1,873.62	-19.8%
Average			-24.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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