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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 36.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 42.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.63 SEK 125
$13.12 MX$231
3.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.5 SEK 840
$53.8 MX$946
69.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 SEK 98.0
$9.40 MX$165
13.62%
Cappuccino
$4.78 SEK 43.84
$3.56 MX$62.7
34.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 SEK 28.26
$1.60 MX$28.20
92.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 SEK 23.23
$1.15 MX$20.31
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.59 SEK 69.6
$3.16 MX$55.5
140.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 SEK 70.8
$4.85 MX$85.2
58.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SEK 16.01
$1.63 MX$28.74
6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 SEK 27.78
$2.73 MX$48.09
10.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 SEK 30.93
$1.88 MX$33.04
79.26%
Eggs
$4.48 SEK 41.11
$2.63 MX$46.29
70.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.45 SEK 105
$9.89 MX$174
15.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 SEK 112
$8.40 MX$148
44.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 SEK 175
$11.63 MX$205
63.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 SEK 28.96
$2.97 MX$52.3
6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 SEK 25.52
$1.78 MX$31.39
56.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 SEK 27.80
$2.06 MX$36.16
47.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.40 SEK 40.35
$1.97 MX$34.74
123.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SEK 16.13
$2.09 MX$36.69
-15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.31
$2.26 MX$39.74
-16.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 SEK 21.07
$1.46 MX$25.65
57.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 SEK 14.63
$1.09 MX$19.17
45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 SEK 71.3
$4.34 MX$76.3
78.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.31 SEK 122
$13.62 MX$240
-2.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 20.70
$1.67 MX$29.44
34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 SEK 23.94
$3.54 MX$62.3
-26.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 SEK 35.30
$0.36 MX$6.33
969.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 SEK 811
$18.96 MX$333
365.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 SEK 94.0
$1.32 MX$23.28
675.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.23
$0.30 MX$5.30
453.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.6 SEK 565
$5.49 MX$96.5
1021.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 SEK 17.09
$1.34 MX$23.51
38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K SEK 300.2K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
71.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K SEK 323.1K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
48.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,261
$41.11 MX$723
234.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.52 SEK 234
$27.78 MX$489
-8.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.06 SEK 349
$30.00 MX$528
26.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.92 SEK 385
$53.5 MX$942
-21.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.66 SEK 226
$26.13 MX$460
-5.63%
Cinema Ticket
$17.80 SEK 163
$6.28 MX$111
183.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,608
$439 MX$7,729
-60.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,135 SEK 38.0K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-61.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.3 SEK 829
$57.1 MX$1,005
58.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.80 SEK 365
$45.30 MX$797
-12.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.2 SEK 883
$104 MX$1,834
-7.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 SEK 1,418
$108 MX$1,904
42.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 SEK 10.3K
$996 MX$17.5K
13.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 SEK 8,069
$624 MX$11.0K
40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SEK 17.3K
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,410 SEK 12.9K
$1,218 MX$21.4K
15.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,397 SEK 58.7K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
68.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,045 SEK 37.1K
$2,230 MX$39.2K
81.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,022 SEK 36.9K
$1,096 MX$19.3K
266.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.34
-61.82%

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

Last update for Gothenburg: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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