Cost of Living Comparison Between Akureyri and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Akureyri and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Akureyri is 22.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Akureyri is 38.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.36 ISK 2,989
$13.12 MX$227
85.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$129 ISK 15.8K
$53.8 MX$932
138.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.26 ISK 2,731
$9.40 MX$163
136.81%
Cappuccino
$4.94 ISK 606
$3.56 MX$61.7
38.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 ISK 417
$1.60 MX$27.76
112.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ISK 361
$1.15 MX$20.00
155.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.83 ISK 1,329
$3.16 MX$54.7
242.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.15 ISK 1,122
$4.85 MX$83.9
88.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.75 ISK 337
$1.63 MX$28.30
68.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ISK 277
$2.73 MX$47.36
-17.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 ISK 364
$1.88 MX$32.54
57.98%
Eggs
$8.20 ISK 1,006
$2.63 MX$45.58
211.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.89 MX$171
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$23.90 ISK 2,933
$8.40 MX$146
184.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.63 MX$201
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.97 MX$51.5
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.78 MX$30.91
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.06 MX$35.60
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.97 MX$34.21
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.09 MX$36.13
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.26 MX$39.13
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.46 MX$25.26
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 MX$18.88
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.29 ISK 1,630
$4.34 MX$75.2
206.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$28.99
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$61.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.32 MX$22.92
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.58 ISK 316
$1.34 MX$23.15
92.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K ISK 4.9M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
108.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$64.6K ISK 7.9M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
172.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ISK 14.7K
$41.11 MX$712
192.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ISK 3,124
$27.78 MX$481
-8.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 ISK 19.6K
$30.00 MX$520
433.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.2 ISK 10.1K
$53.5 MX$927
53.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.83 ISK 1,819
$6.28 MX$109
136.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 ISK 43.5K
$439 MX$7,610
-19.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 ISK 9,880
$57.1 MX$989
40.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.30 MX$785
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 ISK 14.7K
$104 MX$1,805
15.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 MX$1,875
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,742 ISK 213.7K
$996 MX$17.3K
74.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 ISK 219.4K
$624 MX$10.8K
186.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,094 ISK 256.9K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
71.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,470 ISK 793.8K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
70.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,520 ISK 800.0K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
192.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akureyri
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.4
11.34
-17.11%

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Last update for Akureyri: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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