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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 32.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 38.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$13.38 MX$253
16.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$52.7 MX$997
42.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.6
$9.31 MX$176
12.03%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 42.86
$3.61 MX$68.3
25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$1.64 MX$30.91
72.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$1.12 MX$21.14
149.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.73 SEK 92
$3.26 MX$61.7
198.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 SEK 71.2
$4.82 MX$91.1
56.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.75
$1.65 MX$31.24
-11.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.4
$2.74 MX$51.7
-13.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.76
$1.92 MX$36.28
36.46%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 45.76
$2.51 MX$47.53
92.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 SEK 97.3
$9.89 MX$187
4.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.81 SEK 112
$8.39 MX$159
40.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.02 SEK 151
$11.95 MX$226
34.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$2.87 MX$54.3
-8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$1.74 MX$32.85
62.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$2 MX$37.81
61.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.7
$2.07 MX$39.14
77.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SEK 13.56
$2.05 MX$38.78
-29.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.44
$2.18 MX$41.22
9.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$1.38 MX$26.16
50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 SEK 67.1
$4.16 MX$78.6
70.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.1
$11.05 MX$209
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.77
$1.75 MX$33.16
19.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.09
$3.7 MX$70
-54.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 SEK 27.16
$0.38 MX$7.25
655.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 SEK 830
$18.97 MX$359
362.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$1.36 MX$25.72
425.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 SEK 14.73
$0.28 MX$5.25
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 502
$5.3 MX$100
902.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.19
$1.36 MX$25.63
41.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
48.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
19.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,140
$39.97 MX$756
201.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 273
$27.48 MX$519
5.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.55 SEK 289
$30.22 MX$571
1.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.98 SEK 283
$52.6 MX$994
-43.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 SEK 152
$26.84 MX$507
-40.13%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$6.32 MX$120
124.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,395
$437 MX$8,258
-66.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-60.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 SEK 609
$57.2 MX$1,082
12.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 SEK 196
$45.14 MX$853
-54.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 SEK 564
$102 MX$1,928
-41.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 SEK 709
$109 MX$2,056
-31.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 SEK 9,087
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-3.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 SEK 7,659
$622 MX$11.8K
30.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-37.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-4.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
20.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
16.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
249.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
11.34
-58.91%

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Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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