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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 76.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 104.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 84.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 DKK 161
$13.29 MX$231
91.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 DKK 792
$53.8 MX$933
131.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 DKK 98.2
$9.29 MX$161
66.52%
Cappuccino
$6.83 DKK 43.39
$3.61 MX$62.6
89.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.11
$1.56 MX$27.03
183.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 21.86
$1.12 MX$19.46
207.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.43 DKK 59.9
$3.13 MX$54.3
201.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 DKK 55.7
$4.71 MX$81.7
86.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.96
$1.70 MX$29.54
29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$4.69 DKK 29.77
$2.77 MX$48.03
69.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.26
$1.96 MX$34.05
70.92%
Eggs
$5.83 DKK 37.04
$2.60 MX$45.21
124.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 DKK 99.5
$9.94 MX$173
57.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 DKK 76.9
$8.10 MX$141
49.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.10 DKK 109
$11.50 MX$200
48.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.19
$2.87 MX$49.84
16.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.87
$1.73 MX$30.07
108.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 DKK 24.53
$2.00 MX$34.73
93.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.23
$2.04 MX$35.38
172.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.12
$2.08 MX$36.14
22.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.50
$2.20 MX$38.12
-3.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.65
$1.45 MX$25.24
59.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.72
$1.07 MX$18.63
57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.15 DKK 64.4
$4.27 MX$74.2
137.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 DKK 74.7
$14.32 MX$249
-17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 DKK 11.08
$1.76 MX$30.62
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 DKK 15.73
$3.70 MX$64.2
-32.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 23.71
$0.35 MX$6.12
965.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 751
$19.19 MX$333
516.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 48.43
$1.34 MX$23.18
469.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.12
$0.28 MX$4.83
639.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 672
$5.33 MX$92.6
1885.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 DKK 14.64
$1.34 MX$23.27
72.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.9K
$19.1K MX$332.0K
160.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K DKK 335.3K
$23.9K MX$414.5K
121.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,283
$39.86 MX$692
406.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 DKK 114
$26.78 MX$465
-33.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 DKK 278
$29.36 MX$510
49.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 349
$53.4 MX$927
2.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.17 DKK 223
$26.09 MX$453
34.80%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 130
$6.40 MX$111
219.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,809
$440 MX$7,647
36.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 103.3K
$10.8K MX$186.6K
51.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 812
$57.6 MX$1,000
121.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 341
$45.02 MX$781
19.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 879
$104 MX$1,801
33.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$108 MX$1,874
82.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
$1,013 MX$17.6K
100.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 DKK 9,226
$630 MX$10.9K
130.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
$2,162 MX$37.5K
63.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
$1,222 MX$21.2K
107.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K DKK 66.9K
$3,793 MX$65.8K
177.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,363 DKK 46.8K
$2,332 MX$40.5K
215.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,116 DKK 32.5K
$1,075 MX$18.7K
375.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
11.34
-63.05%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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