Cost of living comparison

 Incheon, South Korea
compared to
 Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City vs. Incheon Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 4.5% cheaper than Incheon.

Restaurants
pay 16.8% more in Mexico City
Groceries
pay 34.7% less in Mexico City
Transportation
pay 27.7% less in Mexico City
Housing
pay 19.4% more in Mexico City
Childcare
pay 14.8% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6% less in Mexico City
Clothing
pay 12.3% more in Mexico City

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

Mexico City vs. Incheon Cost Breakdown

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

pay 16.8% more for restaurants

 
Incheon
Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.45
₩8,967
$9.93
MX$186.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.91
₩8,220
$7.45
MX$139.63
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.32
₩1,843
$1.08
MX$20.24

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pay 34.7% less for groceries

 
Incheon
Mexico City
Bread
1 loaf
$3.10
₩4,318
$2.45
MX$45.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
₩9,077
$4.87
MX$91.26
Milk (1 gallon) $7.86
₩10,938
$5.51
MX$103.27

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

 
Incheon
Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.41
₩6,131
$4.64
MX$86.95
Monthly public transit pass $25.03
₩34,829
$17.87
MX$335.11
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,023.07
₩37,594,489
$18,615.02
MX$349,070.68

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pay 19.4% more for housing

 
Incheon
Mexico City
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.27
₩30,987
$24.38
MX$457.16
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $489.41
₩680,861
$893.52
MX$16,755.39
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $334.23
₩464,978
$544.24
MX$10,205.56

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pay 14.8% less for childcare

 
Incheon
Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $276.93
₩385,268
$381.33
MX$7,150.66
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,783.32
₩35,869,752
$8,426.99
MX$158,023.74

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Incheon
Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.86
₩3,986
$2.73
MX$51.20
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.46
₩4,816
$3.01
MX$56.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.22
₩4,484
$3.92
MX$73.54

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pay 12.3% more for clothing

 
Incheon
Mexico City
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$58.49
₩81,371
$56.36
MX$1,056.78
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.24
₩51,812
$41.06
MX$769.94
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$60.88
₩84,692
$91.99
MX$1,725.05

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