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

😐 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 21.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bålsta is 26.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.93 SEK 118
$13.12 MX$227
-1.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 SEK 637
$53.8 MX$932
29.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 SEK 83.8
$9.40 MX$163
-2.55%
Cappuccino
$4.14 SEK 37.87
$3.56 MX$61.7
16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 SEK 24.86
$1.60 MX$27.76
70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 SEK 22.70
$1.15 MX$20.00
115.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.18 SEK 65.7
$3.16 MX$54.7
127.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 68.9
$4.85 MX$83.9
55.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 SEK 14.27
$1.63 MX$28.30
-4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 SEK 19.43
$2.73 MX$47.36
-22.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 33.16
$1.88 MX$32.54
92.55%
Eggs
$3.78 SEK 34.61
$2.63 MX$45.58
43.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 SEK 107
$9.89 MX$171
18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.75 SEK 108
$8.40 MX$146
39.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.68 SEK 107
$11.63 MX$201
0.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 SEK 23.68
$2.97 MX$51.5
-12.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 24.66
$1.78 MX$30.91
51.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 SEK 20.81
$2.06 MX$35.60
10.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 SEK 27.53
$1.97 MX$34.21
52.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 SEK 13.86
$2.09 MX$36.13
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 SEK 11.81
$2.26 MX$39.13
-42.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 SEK 14.80
$1.46 MX$25.26
10.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SEK 9.36
$1.09 MX$18.88
-6.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.47 SEK 68.4
$4.34 MX$75.2
72.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 SEK 99.4
$13.62 MX$236
-20.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 SEK 14.66
$1.67 MX$28.99
-4.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.18
$3.54 MX$61.3
-43.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 SEK 30.78
$0.36 MX$6.23
833.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.0 SEK 677
$18.96 MX$328
290.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 SEK 56.4
$1.32 MX$22.92
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 SEK 11.27
$0.30 MX$5.22
310.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.5 SEK 755
$5.49 MX$95.1
1402.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 SEK 18.35
$1.34 MX$23.15
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEK 304.1K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
73.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K SEK 308.6K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
41.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.2 SEK 478
$41.11 MX$712
27.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 SEK 195
$27.78 MX$481
-23.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.54 SEK 334
$30.00 MX$520
21.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.75 SEK 364
$53.5 MX$927
-25.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.21 SEK 231
$26.13 MX$453
-3.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 SEK 126
$6.28 MX$109
118.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 SEK 1,177
$439 MX$7,610
-70.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$727 SEK 6,651
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-93.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 SEK 686
$57.1 MX$989
31.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.58 SEK 96.8
$45.30 MX$785
-76.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 SEK 781
$104 MX$1,805
-18.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 SEK 1,067
$108 MX$1,875
7.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 SEK 7,627
$996 MX$17.3K
-16.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 SEK 5,978
$624 MX$10.8K
4.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 SEK 12.9K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-33.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 SEK 9,886
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-11.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,765 SEK 43.6K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
25.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,766 SEK 25.3K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
24.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,320 SEK 39.5K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
294.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.34
-73.54%

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

Last update for Bålsta: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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