Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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South Korea

Seoul vs. San Pedro Garza Garcia Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 2.7% cheaper than San Pedro Garza Garcia.

Restaurants: pay 9.9% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 63.6% more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 2.9% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 37.7% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Seoul are more expensive than in San Pedro Garza Garcia. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. San Pedro Garza Garcia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Seoul instead of San Pedro Garza Garcia, you would:

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pay 9.9% less for restaurants

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$8.96 ₩11,955	-19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.68 MX$123.46	$7.46 ₩9,962	+11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 MX$34.21	$1.58 ₩2,112	-14.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MX$19.55	$0.79 ₩1,049	-25.6%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 63.6% more for groceries

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 MX$43.11	$3.10 ₩4,134	+32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MX$98.77	$8.84 ₩11,798	+65.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.84	$7.79 ₩10,403	+36.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 MX$43.42	$3.61 ₩4,813	+53.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.90 MX$72.18	$4.74 ₩6,328	+21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.75 MX$32.35	$3.46 ₩4,624	+98.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MX$12.51	$1.57 ₩2,091	+131.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 MX$25.49	$2.59 ₩3,462	+88.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.31	$2.83 ₩3,782	+202.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MX$24.72	$1.66 ₩2,211	+23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.16	$1.16 ₩1,542	+24.5%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 2.9% more for transportation

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.54 MX$102.42	$5.53 ₩7,384	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.07 MX$925.91	$46.28 ₩61,767	-7.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,471.13 MX$360K	$29,385.60 ₩39M	+50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.97 MX$332.30	$8.51 ₩11,357	-52.6%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 37.7% less for housing

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.60 MX$565.84	$20.82 ₩27,787	-32.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,668.95 MX$30,863.79	$886.39 ₩1M	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,780.22 MX$32,921.38	$620.25 ₩828K	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.22 MX$688.38	$162.69 ₩217K	+337.1%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.34 MX$4,629.57	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+670.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,024.70 MX$333K	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+25.4%
Average			+210.7%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 MX$66.87	$3.73 ₩4,981	+3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 MX$66.87	$4.10 ₩5,473	+13.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$3.36 ₩4,483	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.16 MX$1,611.78	$58.22 ₩77,707	-33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 MX$108.02	$11.20 ₩14,944	+91.7%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.72 MX$1,067.37	$57.88 ₩77,255	+0.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.51 MX$823.03	$32.77 ₩43,743	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.92 MX$1,607.49	$69.99 ₩93,417	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.03 MX$2,349.08	$82.45 ₩110K	-35.1%
Average			-21.2%

San Pedro Garza Garcia vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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