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

😐 Solo nomad: Alesund is 68.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alesund is 48.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.86 NOK 191
$13.12 MX$235
51.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.7 NOK 817
$53.8 MX$963
57.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.70 NOK 122
$9.40 MX$168
35.11%
Cappuccino
$4.12 NOK 39.69
$3.56 MX$63.8
15.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 NOK 19.38
$1.60 MX$28.69
25.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 NOK 21.74
$1.15 MX$20.67
95.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.29 NOK 109
$3.16 MX$56.5
257.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 88.7
$4.85 MX$86.7
89.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 NOK 23.02
$1.63 MX$29.25
46.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 NOK 28.36
$2.73 MX$48.94
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 NOK 27.25
$1.88 MX$33.63
50.53%
Eggs
$3.97 NOK 38.31
$2.63 MX$47.10
50.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.39 NOK 139
$9.89 MX$177
45.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.44 NOK 130
$8.40 MX$150
60.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.23 NOK 214
$11.63 MX$208
91.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 NOK 27.18
$2.97 MX$53.2
-5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 21.98
$1.78 MX$31.94
28.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 20.91
$2.06 MX$36.79
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 NOK 35.46
$1.97 MX$35.35
86.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 NOK 26.07
$2.09 MX$37.34
29.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 NOK 17.51
$2.26 MX$40.44
-19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 26.84
$1.46 MX$26.10
90.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 19.78
$1.09 MX$19.51
88.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.84 NOK 133
$4.34 MX$77.7
218.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.55 NOK 169
$13.62 MX$244
28.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 NOK 32.55
$1.67 MX$29.96
102.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 38.89
$3.54 MX$63.4
13.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.40 NOK 42.40
$0.36 MX$6.44
1122.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 NOK 647
$18.96 MX$339
253.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.33 NOK 119
$1.32 MX$23.69
834.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 NOK 21.00
$0.30 MX$5.39
626.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.5 NOK 699
$5.49 MX$98.2
1221.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 NOK 21.03
$1.34 MX$23.93
62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K NOK 344.9K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
87.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K NOK 419.4K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
83.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 NOK 2,314
$41.11 MX$736
483.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.82 NOK 374
$27.78 MX$497
39.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.01 NOK 386
$30.00 MX$537
33.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 NOK 548
$53.5 MX$958
6.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.89 NOK 288
$26.13 MX$468
14.39%
Cinema Ticket
$16.87 NOK 163
$6.28 MX$112
168.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,521
$439 MX$7,865
-40.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,550 NOK 24.6K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-76.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 NOK 823
$57.1 MX$1,022
49.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.38 NOK 418
$45.30 MX$811
-4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 NOK 1,082
$104 MX$1,866
7.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 NOK 1,291
$108 MX$1,938
23.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,260
$996 MX$17.8K
-3.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$807 NOK 7,777
$624 MX$11.2K
29.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,401 NOK 13.5K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-33.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,168 NOK 11.3K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-4.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 NOK 43.1K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
17.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,423 NOK 23.4K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
8.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,275 NOK 41.2K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
289.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
11.34
-64.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alesund: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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