Mexico City vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$721
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
9.21M
985K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 42% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4418th and 1273rd ($1331 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Mexico and Sweden, respectively. Check Mexico vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 3317th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Stockholm

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Mexico City Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$15313

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482