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

😐 Solo nomad: Lund is 35.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lund is 34.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.62 SEK 119
$13.38 MX$253
-5.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 SEK 810
$52.7 MX$997
62.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 SEK 112
$9.31 MX$176
27.60%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.88
$3.61 MX$68.3
34.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 SEK 26.59
$1.64 MX$30.91
71.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SEK 20.53
$1.12 MX$21.14
93.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$3.26 MX$61.7
144.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.32 SEK 69.2
$4.82 MX$91.1
51.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 SEK 15.03
$1.65 MX$31.24
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 SEK 21.27
$2.74 MX$51.7
-17.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 28.1
$1.92 MX$36.28
54.69%
Eggs
$4.45 SEK 42.08
$2.51 MX$47.53
77.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.17 SEK 124
$9.89 MX$187
33.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.63 SEK 110
$8.39 MX$159
38.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 159
$11.95 MX$226
40.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 SEK 31.02
$2.87 MX$54.3
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 SEK 27.49
$1.74 MX$32.85
67.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 SEK 27.73
$2 MX$37.81
47.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 42.64
$2.07 MX$39.14
117.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$2.05 MX$38.78
-19.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.4
$2.18 MX$41.22
-25.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 SEK 24.02
$1.38 MX$26.16
84.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 SEK 12.2
$1.11 MX$21.06
16.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 SEK 77.8
$4.16 MX$78.6
98.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.01 SEK 170
$11.05 MX$209
62.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.41
$1.75 MX$33.16
11.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 SEK 20.36
$3.7 MX$70
-41.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.66
$0.38 MX$7.25
781.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 SEK 633
$18.97 MX$359
253.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 SEK 51.5
$1.36 MX$25.72
300.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SEK 17.21
$0.28 MX$5.25
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEK 600
$5.3 MX$100
1099.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 SEK 18.63
$1.36 MX$25.63
44.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
72.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K SEK 321.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
45.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,125
$39.97 MX$756
197.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.39 SEK 268
$27.48 MX$519
3.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 SEK 384
$30.22 MX$571
34.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.48 SEK 373
$52.6 MX$994
-24.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.02 SEK 227
$26.84 MX$507
-10.51%
Cinema Ticket
$17.72 SEK 167
$6.32 MX$120
180.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 SEK 1,670
$437 MX$8,258
-59.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,204 SEK 39.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-60.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 SEK 762
$57.2 MX$1,082
40.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 SEK 579
$45.14 MX$853
35.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SEK 1,006
$102 MX$1,928
4.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 SEK 1,237
$109 MX$2,056
20.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,073
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-3.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$783 SEK 7,396
$622 MX$11.8K
25.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,647 SEK 15.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-23.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 SEK 12.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
5.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,981 SEK 56.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
67.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,484 SEK 32.9K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
40.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lund
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,359 SEK 31.7K
$867 MX$16.4K
287.20%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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