Denmark vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2174
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5006
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$1158
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$1971
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$699
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4456
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
27
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
98
50
🏙️ Population
5.98M
131M

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2174) is 102% more expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Denmark ranked 16th vs 83rd 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 2 months in Denmark compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 2nd and 97th 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
$22.9
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.8
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.76
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$6.85
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.4
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$938
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2309
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1727
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6705
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.73
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$663
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8960
$7610

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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
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K