Gothenburg vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$891
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$819
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
90
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
608K
9.21M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 31% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2703rd and 4206th ($1690 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th in Sweden and Mexico, respectively. Check Sweden vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 84th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881