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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 29.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 36.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.84 SEK 118
$13.12 MX$227
-2.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.8 SEK 785
$53.8 MX$932
59.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 SEK 107
$9.40 MX$163
24.89%
Cappuccino
$5.11 SEK 46.79
$3.56 MX$61.7
43.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 SEK 26.72
$1.60 MX$27.76
82.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 18.81
$1.15 MX$20.00
79.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 SEK 76.9
$3.16 MX$54.7
165.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 SEK 69.3
$4.85 MX$83.9
56.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 SEK 14.68
$1.63 MX$28.30
-1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 SEK 20.19
$2.73 MX$47.36
-19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 SEK 26.82
$1.88 MX$32.54
55.85%
Eggs
$4.44 SEK 40.66
$2.63 MX$45.58
68.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 118
$9.89 MX$171
30.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.70 SEK 107
$8.40 MX$146
39.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.00 SEK 156
$11.63 MX$201
46.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 SEK 30.08
$2.97 MX$51.5
10.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 26.34
$1.78 MX$30.91
61.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 SEK 26.69
$2.06 MX$35.60
41.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 SEK 40.68
$1.97 MX$34.21
125.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 SEK 15.31
$2.09 MX$36.13
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.61
$2.26 MX$39.13
-29.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 SEK 23.19
$1.46 MX$25.26
73.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 SEK 11.71
$1.09 MX$18.88
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.31 SEK 76.0
$4.34 MX$75.2
91.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.43 SEK 169
$13.62 MX$236
35.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 17.83
$1.67 MX$28.99
16.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 19.93
$3.54 MX$61.3
-38.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 SEK 30.29
$0.36 MX$6.23
819.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 SEK 607
$18.96 MX$328
249.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.43 SEK 49.70
$1.32 MX$22.92
311.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SEK 17.30
$0.30 MX$5.22
530.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.9 SEK 584
$5.49 MX$95.1
1063.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 SEK 17.49
$1.34 MX$23.15
42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K SEK 302.2K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
72.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 314.2K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
44.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 SEK 1,098
$41.11 MX$712
191.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.14 SEK 267
$27.78 MX$481
4.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 SEK 370
$30.00 MX$520
34.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 SEK 358
$53.5 MX$927
-26.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.45 SEK 224
$26.13 MX$453
-6.43%
Cinema Ticket
$18.09 SEK 165
$6.28 MX$109
188.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 SEK 1,599
$439 MX$7,610
-60.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 SEK 37.5K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-61.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.0 SEK 723
$57.1 MX$989
38.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 SEK 559
$45.30 MX$785
34.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 SEK 976
$104 MX$1,805
2.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 SEK 1,185
$108 MX$1,875
19.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 8,788
$996 MX$17.3K
-3.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 SEK 7,082
$624 MX$10.8K
24.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 SEK 14.9K
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-22.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 SEK 12.0K
$1,218 MX$21.1K
8.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,540 SEK 59.8K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
72.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,636 SEK 33.3K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
63.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,222 SEK 29.5K
$1,096 MX$19.0K
193.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.34
-57.67%

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

Last update for Lund: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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