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

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 17% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 44.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.73 SEK 146
$13.12 MX$232
19.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 SEK 681
$53.8 MX$950
36.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 SEK 96.7
$9.40 MX$166
11.06%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 43.25
$3.56 MX$62.9
31.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 SEK 26.63
$1.60 MX$28.29
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.86
$1.15 MX$20.38
142.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 SEK 92.0
$3.16 MX$55.7
214.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 67.0
$4.85 MX$85.5
49.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 SEK 13.89
$1.63 MX$28.84
-7.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEK 22.90
$2.73 MX$48.26
-9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.80
$1.88 MX$33.16
42.55%
Eggs
$4.83 SEK 44.71
$2.63 MX$46.45
83.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 SEK 97.3
$9.89 MX$175
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 SEK 111
$8.40 MX$148
42.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.63 SEK 154
$11.63 MX$205
42.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 25.04
$2.97 MX$52.5
-9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.09
$1.78 MX$31.50
52.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.31
$2.06 MX$36.28
53.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 SEK 35.05
$1.97 MX$34.86
91.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SEK 13.24
$2.09 MX$36.82
-31.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.02
$2.26 MX$39.87
5.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 SEK 19.34
$1.46 MX$25.74
43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.42
$1.09 MX$19.24
53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.46 SEK 69.0
$4.34 MX$76.6
71.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 SEK 110
$13.62 MX$240
-12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 18.87
$1.67 MX$29.54
22.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.45
$3.54 MX$62.5
-52.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 SEK 27.61
$0.36 MX$6.35
727.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 SEK 806
$18.96 MX$335
359.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 SEK 68.4
$1.32 MX$23.36
459.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.92
$0.30 MX$5.32
436.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 492
$5.49 MX$96.9
867.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.41
$1.34 MX$23.59
48.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SEK 251.2K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
41.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K SEK 256.4K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
16.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,106
$41.11 MX$726
190.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.72 SEK 266
$27.78 MX$490
3.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.50 SEK 282
$30.00 MX$530
1.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.89 SEK 267
$53.5 MX$945
-46.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.11 SEK 149
$26.13 MX$461
-38.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 SEK 130
$6.28 MX$111
123.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,354
$439 MX$7,755
-66.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,216 SEK 39.0K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-60.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 SEK 589
$57.1 MX$1,008
11.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.44 SEK 199
$45.30 MX$800
-52.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 SEK 570
$104 MX$1,840
-40.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 SEK 703
$108 MX$1,911
-29.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 SEK 8,839
$996 MX$17.6K
-4.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 SEK 7,536
$624 MX$11.0K
30.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 SEK 12.6K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-35.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-0.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 SEK 41.4K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
17.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,934 SEK 27.2K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
31.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,105 SEK 28.7K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
183.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
11.34
-58.91%

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

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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