Denmark vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1923
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4552
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$1023
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1892
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$614
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3632
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$67790
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
8.83
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.4
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
90
31
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
96
42
🏙️ Population
5.83M
125M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($1923) is 96% more expensive than in Mexico ($982). Denmark ranked 18th vs 81st for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Denmark compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 4th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Denmark and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 27 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Denmark Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.57
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$5.79
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.01
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2082
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1540
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5557
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3981
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.07
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.81
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.07
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.1
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$5961

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2387
644K
Aarhus
$1880
285K
Odense
$1972
177K
Esbjerg
$1475
115K
Frederiksberg
$2008
105K
Aalborg
$1719
113K
Gentofte
$2011
75.8K
Naestved
$1638
41.9K
Herning
$1615
44.6K
Randers
$1581
62.8K
Vejle
$1657
56.6K
Kolding
$1426
58.8K
Roskilde
$1766
50K
Horsholm
$1887
47.5K
Horsens
$1541
59.4K
Holstebro
$1423
35.4K
Silkeborg
$1506
44.3K
Hillerod
$1999
36K
Helsingor
$1652
47.4K
Fredericia
$1584
39.9K
Viborg
$1519
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1482
23.5K
Svendborg
$1569
27.2K
Sonderborg
$1398
27.6K
Nuuk
$2175
18.3K
Haderslev
$1599
22K
Torshavn
$1952
13.3K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K