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

😐 Solo nomad: Alesund is 58.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Alesund is 59.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.63 NOK 205
$13.38 MX$253
54.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.8 NOK 844
$52.7 MX$997
60.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.62 NOK 126
$9.31 MX$176
35.55%
Cappuccino
$4.01 NOK 39.86
$3.61 MX$68.3
11.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 NOK 19.68
$1.64 MX$30.91
20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NOK 21.69
$1.12 MX$21.14
94.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.34 NOK 113
$3.26 MX$61.7
247.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.21 NOK 91.6
$4.82 MX$91.1
91.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 NOK 24.42
$1.65 MX$31.24
49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 NOK 28.86
$2.74 MX$51.7
5.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 NOK 29.06
$1.92 MX$36.28
52.08%
Eggs
$3.94 NOK 39.24
$2.51 MX$47.53
56.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 NOK 139
$9.89 MX$187
41.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.43 NOK 134
$8.39 MX$159
60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.72 NOK 226
$11.95 MX$226
90.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 NOK 27.12
$2.87 MX$54.3
-4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.19
$1.74 MX$32.85
33.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.06
$2 MX$37.81
11.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 NOK 35.95
$2.07 MX$39.14
74.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 NOK 27.05
$2.05 MX$38.78
32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NOK 17.85
$2.18 MX$41.22
-17.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.88 NOK 28.68
$1.38 MX$26.16
108.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 NOK 20.35
$1.11 MX$21.06
84.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14 NOK 139
$4.16 MX$78.6
236.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.8 NOK 167
$11.05 MX$209
52.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.42 NOK 34.03
$1.75 MX$33.16
95.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 40.71
$3.7 MX$70
10.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.48 NOK 44.61
$0.38 MX$7.25
1078.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 NOK 659
$18.97 MX$359
249.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.04 NOK 120
$1.36 MX$25.72
785.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 NOK 20.88
$0.28 MX$5.25
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.9 NOK 735
$5.3 MX$100
1294.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 NOK 22.02
$1.36 MX$25.63
62.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
87.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
82.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,350
$39.97 MX$756
491.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.25 NOK 381
$27.48 MX$519
39.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.95 NOK 407
$30.22 MX$571
35.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 NOK 575
$52.6 MX$994
9.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.47 NOK 303
$26.84 MX$507
13.52%
Cinema Ticket
$17.02 NOK 169
$6.32 MX$120
169.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 NOK 2,603
$437 MX$8,258
-40.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-76.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.2 NOK 828
$57.2 MX$1,082
45.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.43 NOK 442
$45.14 MX$853
-1.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 NOK 1,089
$102 MX$1,928
7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 NOK 1,362
$109 MX$2,056
25.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,434
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-5.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$792 NOK 7,875
$622 MX$11.8K
27.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-5.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
21.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-4.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alesund
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,020 NOK 40K
$867 MX$16.4K
363.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.03
11.34
-64.46%

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Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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