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

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 54.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 73.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.47 NOK 130
$13.12 MX$233
2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,153
$53.8 MX$957
122.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.89 NOK 143
$9.40 MX$167
58.40%
Cappuccino
$6.13 NOK 59.0
$3.56 MX$63.4
72.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 NOK 35.09
$1.60 MX$28.52
127.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 29.92
$1.15 MX$20.54
170.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.31 NOK 109
$3.16 MX$56.2
257.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.99 NOK 106
$4.85 MX$86.2
126.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.43 NOK 23.44
$1.63 MX$29.07
49.08%
White Bread (500g)
$3.25 NOK 31.32
$2.73 MX$48.64
19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.12 NOK 30.00
$1.88 MX$33.42
65.96%
Eggs
$4.24 NOK 40.83
$2.63 MX$46.81
61.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 NOK 101
$9.89 MX$176
5.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.40 NOK 148
$8.40 MX$149
83.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.91 NOK 365
$11.63 MX$207
225.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 NOK 37.70
$2.97 MX$52.9
31.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 NOK 26.94
$1.78 MX$31.75
57.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 34.87
$2.06 MX$36.57
75.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.54 NOK 43.70
$1.97 MX$35.13
130.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 NOK 19.35
$2.09 MX$37.11
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 19.75
$2.26 MX$40.19
-9.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 26.41
$1.46 MX$25.94
87.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 NOK 16.56
$1.09 MX$19.39
57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.14 NOK 146
$4.34 MX$77.2
248.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.16 NOK 165
$13.62 MX$242
25.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.66 NOK 35.25
$1.67 MX$29.78
119.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 NOK 44.86
$3.54 MX$63.0
31.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.06 NOK 58.4
$0.36 MX$6.40
1583.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.5 NOK 775
$18.96 MX$337
324.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.45 NOK 120
$1.32 MX$23.54
843.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 NOK 13.89
$0.30 MX$5.36
380.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.7 NOK 498
$5.49 MX$97.6
842.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 NOK 21.44
$1.34 MX$23.78
66.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K NOK 319.4K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
73.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K NOK 287.8K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
25.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 NOK 1,530
$41.11 MX$731
286.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.73 NOK 315
$27.78 MX$494
17.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.7 NOK 738
$30.00 MX$534
155.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 NOK 469
$53.5 MX$952
-9.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.25 NOK 339
$26.13 MX$465
34.90%
Cinema Ticket
$16.92 NOK 163
$6.28 MX$112
169.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 NOK 3,152
$439 MX$7,817
-25.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 NOK 48.8K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-52.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 NOK 718
$57.1 MX$1,016
30.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.94 NOK 317
$45.30 MX$806
-27.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 NOK 1,104
$104 MX$1,854
9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 NOK 1,303
$108 MX$1,926
25.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 NOK 12.7K
$996 MX$17.7K
32.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 NOK 9,658
$624 MX$11.1K
60.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,155 NOK 20.8K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
2.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,493 NOK 14.4K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
22.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,895 NOK 56.8K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
55.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,097 NOK 39.5K
$2,230 MX$39.7K
83.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 NOK 33.5K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
217.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
11.34
-62.35%

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

Last update for Harstad: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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