Gothenburg vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$895
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$740
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
90
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
608K
9.21M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 45% more expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 2792nd and 4630th ($1725 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Sweden and Mexico, respectively. Check Sweden vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 81st and 3360th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709