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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 77.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 114.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 82.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.63 DKK 165
$13.38 MX$253
91.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 DKK 796
$52.7 MX$997
134.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.43 DKK 99.4
$9.31 MX$176
65.74%
Cappuccino
$6.95 DKK 44.81
$3.61 MX$68.3
92.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 DKK 27.45
$1.64 MX$30.91
159.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DKK 22.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
206.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$3.26 MX$61.7
184.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.11 DKK 58.7
$4.82 MX$91.1
89.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 DKK 14.45
$1.65 MX$31.24
35.76%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.04
$2.74 MX$51.7
75.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.43
$1.92 MX$36.28
73.44%
Eggs
$5.51 DKK 35.53
$2.51 MX$47.53
119.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 DKK 97.9
$9.89 MX$187
53.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 DKK 79
$8.39 MX$159
46.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DKK 108
$11.95 MX$226
39.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.45
$2.87 MX$54.3
16.03%
Banana (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.74 MX$32.85
111.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.67 DKK 23.67
$2 MX$37.81
83.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.7 DKK 36.72
$2.07 MX$39.14
175.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 DKK 17.16
$2.05 MX$38.78
29.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.83
$2.18 MX$41.22
-1.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 DKK 14.47
$1.38 MX$26.16
63.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 DKK 10.7
$1.11 MX$21.06
49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$4.16 MX$78.6
141.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 DKK 69
$11.05 MX$209
-3.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 DKK 11.65
$1.75 MX$33.16
3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.15
$3.7 MX$70
-32.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.69 DKK 23.81
$0.38 MX$7.25
871.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 761
$18.97 MX$359
522.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.22
$1.36 MX$25.72
461.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$0.28 MX$5.25
639.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 688
$5.3 MX$100
1915.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.23
$1.36 MX$25.63
62.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
173.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
124.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,274
$39.97 MX$756
394.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.62 DKK 114
$27.48 MX$519
-35.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$30.22 MX$571
42.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 DKK 362
$52.6 MX$994
6.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.06 DKK 226
$26.84 MX$507
30.63%
Cinema Ticket
$20.16 DKK 130
$6.32 MX$120
218.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,916
$437 MX$8,258
39.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
52.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 DKK 810
$57.2 MX$1,082
119.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 DKK 340
$45.14 MX$853
16.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$142 DKK 918
$102 MX$1,928
39.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,266
$109 MX$2,056
80.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
103.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,467 DKK 9,449
$622 MX$11.8K
135.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
61.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
101.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
175.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
166.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
426.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
11.34
-63.05%

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Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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