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

😐 Solo nomad: Bålsta is 9.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bålsta is 0.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.24 SEK 125
$13.38 MX$253
-1.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 SEK 650
$52.7 MX$997
30.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 SEK 86.1
$9.31 MX$176
-2.04%
Cappuccino
$4.32 SEK 40.81
$3.61 MX$68.3
19.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEK 25.41
$1.64 MX$30.91
64.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 SEK 22.96
$1.12 MX$21.14
116.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.2 SEK 68
$3.26 MX$61.7
120.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.53 SEK 71.2
$4.82 MX$91.1
56.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 SEK 14.77
$1.65 MX$31.24
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 SEK 19.48
$2.74 MX$51.7
-24.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 SEK 34.22
$1.92 MX$36.28
88.54%
Eggs
$3.71 SEK 35.01
$2.51 MX$47.53
47.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 SEK 110
$9.89 MX$187
18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.91 SEK 112
$8.39 MX$159
41.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 SEK 110
$11.95 MX$226
-2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.81
$2.87 MX$54.3
-8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 SEK 25.4
$1.74 MX$32.85
54.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 SEK 22.55
$2 MX$37.81
19.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 28.61
$2.07 MX$39.14
46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.11
$2.05 MX$38.78
-27.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 SEK 11.71
$2.18 MX$41.22
-43.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.38 MX$26.16
15.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SEK 9.63
$1.11 MX$21.06
-8.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.49 SEK 70.8
$4.16 MX$78.6
80.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 SEK 98.5
$11.05 MX$209
-5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEK 14.79
$1.75 MX$33.16
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 SEK 18.51
$3.7 MX$70
-47.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 SEK 31.09
$0.38 MX$7.25
765.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.8 SEK 697
$18.97 MX$359
288.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 SEK 59.3
$1.36 MX$25.72
361.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 SEK 11.17
$0.28 MX$5.25
321.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83.2 SEK 786
$5.3 MX$100
1469.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.38
$1.36 MX$25.63
43.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K SEK 307.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
73.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K SEK 322.7K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
46.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 SEK 493
$39.97 MX$756
30.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.29 SEK 201
$27.48 MX$519
-22.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.43 SEK 344
$30.22 MX$571
20.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.92 SEK 377
$52.6 MX$994
-24.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.05 SEK 237
$26.84 MX$507
-6.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.93 SEK 132
$6.32 MX$120
120.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 SEK 1,180
$437 MX$8,258
-71.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$726 SEK 6,858
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-93.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 SEK 703
$57.2 MX$1,082
29.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.35 SEK 97.8
$45.14 MX$853
-77.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 SEK 800
$102 MX$1,928
-16.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 SEK 1,110
$109 MX$2,056
8.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 SEK 7,788
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-17.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 SEK 6,121
$622 MX$11.8K
4.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 SEK 12.9K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-36.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 SEK 10.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-12.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,751 SEK 35.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
5.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,745 SEK 25.9K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
10.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bålsta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
$867 MX$16.4K
379.75%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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