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

😐 Solo nomad: Gothenburg is 39.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gothenburg is 38.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.98 SEK 132
$13.38 MX$253
4.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.8 SEK 867
$52.7 MX$997
74.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 SEK 99.8
$9.31 MX$176
13.53%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.91
$3.61 MX$68.3
34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 SEK 27.84
$1.64 MX$30.91
79.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SEK 24.58
$1.12 MX$21.14
132.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 SEK 69.4
$3.26 MX$61.7
125.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.14 SEK 76.9
$4.82 MX$91.1
68.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SEK 15.82
$1.65 MX$31.24
1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 26.97
$2.74 MX$51.7
4.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 31.27
$1.92 MX$36.28
72.40%
Eggs
$4.68 SEK 44.24
$2.51 MX$47.53
86.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 SEK 110
$9.89 MX$187
17.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 SEK 118
$8.39 MX$159
48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.89 SEK 179
$11.95 MX$226
58.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 SEK 30.2
$2.87 MX$54.3
11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 SEK 26.34
$1.74 MX$32.85
60.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.19
$2 MX$37.81
44.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 SEK 40.64
$2.07 MX$39.14
107.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 SEK 16.27
$2.05 MX$38.78
-16.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 SEK 17.56
$2.18 MX$41.22
-14.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 SEK 21.46
$1.38 MX$26.16
64.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$1.11 MX$21.06
44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.05 SEK 76.1
$4.16 MX$78.6
93.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.85 SEK 121
$11.05 MX$209
16.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 SEK 21.29
$1.75 MX$33.16
28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.77
$3.7 MX$70
-29.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 SEK 36.09
$0.38 MX$7.25
905.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.8 SEK 839
$18.97 MX$359
368.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 SEK 96.4
$1.36 MX$25.72
650.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$0.28 MX$5.25
492.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62 SEK 586
$5.3 MX$100
1069.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 SEK 17.72
$1.36 MX$25.63
38.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K SEK 311.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
75.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEK 337.7K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
53.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 SEK 1,295
$39.97 MX$756
243.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 SEK 237
$27.48 MX$519
-8.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.49 SEK 373
$30.22 MX$571
30.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.99 SEK 397
$52.6 MX$994
-20.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.37 SEK 240
$26.84 MX$507
-5.48%
Cinema Ticket
$18.02 SEK 170
$6.32 MX$120
185.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 SEK 1,644
$437 MX$8,258
-60.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-61.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 SEK 825
$57.2 MX$1,082
52.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.79 SEK 376
$45.14 MX$853
-11.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 SEK 905
$102 MX$1,928
-6.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,430
$109 MX$2,056
39.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 SEK 10.8K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
14.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 SEK 8,230
$622 MX$11.8K
40.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,919 SEK 18.1K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-11.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,397 SEK 13.2K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
13.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,456 SEK 61K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
81.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 SEK 40.7K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
73.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gothenburg
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,862 SEK 36.5K
$867 MX$16.4K
345.27%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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