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

😐 Solo nomad: Helsingborg is 31.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Helsingborg is 27.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.77 SEK 146
$13.19 MX$233
19.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.3 SEK 695
$53.5 MX$944
40.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.50 SEK 96.9
$9.37 MX$165
12.06%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 41.92
$3.75 MX$66.2
21.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 SEK 26.02
$1.57 MX$27.71
79.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 SEK 25.62
$1.11 MX$19.61
150.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 SEK 66.9
$3.12 MX$55.1
132.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.30 SEK 58.2
$4.81 MX$84.9
30.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SEK 13.54
$1.65 MX$29.16
-10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEK 22.80
$2.77 MX$48.87
-10.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 SEK 23.73
$1.91 MX$33.67
34.55%
Eggs
$4.74 SEK 43.75
$2.60 MX$45.81
82.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 SEK 96.9
$10.21 MX$180
2.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.90 SEK 110
$8.46 MX$149
40.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.29 SEK 150
$11.60 MX$205
40.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.01
$3.00 MX$52.9
-6.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 SEK 26.08
$1.73 MX$30.49
63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 30.25
$2.04 MX$36.05
60.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 SEK 34.84
$2.00 MX$35.34
88.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 SEK 13.68
$2.15 MX$37.91
-31.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 SEK 13.59
$2.25 MX$39.71
-34.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 SEK 18.60
$1.39 MX$24.57
44.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 SEK 15.35
$1.07 MX$18.88
55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 SEK 67.7
$4.13 MX$73.0
77.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 SEK 88.2
$12.35 MX$218
-22.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 SEK 21.76
$1.70 MX$30.02
38.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.81
$3.56 MX$62.8
-51.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 SEK 30.09
$0.36 MX$6.35
805.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 SEK 601
$18.70 MX$330
248.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SEK 28.92
$1.36 MX$24.05
130.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 SEK 15.13
$0.28 MX$4.88
485.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 SEK 183
$5.44 MX$96.0
264.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 SEK 18.46
$1.34 MX$23.64
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 304.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
73.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
49.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 SEK 1,083
$40.62 MX$717
188.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.86 SEK 266
$26.92 MX$475
7.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.76 SEK 339
$29.98 MX$529
22.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.96 SEK 360
$52.2 MX$922
-25.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 SEK 210
$25.91 MX$457
-12.35%
Cinema Ticket
$21.49 SEK 198
$6.39 MX$113
236.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 SEK 1,338
$431 MX$7,603
-66.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,095 SEK 37.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-60.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 SEK 775
$58.4 MX$1,031
43.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.36 SEK 409
$44.65 MX$788
-0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 SEK 782
$103 MX$1,823
-17.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 SEK 1,029
$106 MX$1,876
4.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 SEK 7,574
$998 MX$17.6K
-17.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SEK 5,958
$624 MX$11.0K
3.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,376 SEK 12.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-34.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,151 SEK 10.6K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-6.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,277 SEK 30.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-10.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,430 SEK 22.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
12.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Helsingborg
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 SEK 29.9K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
210.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
11.34
-58.91%

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Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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