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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 13.4% cheaper than Akureyri without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.6% cheaper than Akureyri without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$237
$24.13 ISK 3,021
-44.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 MX$925
$129 ISK 16.2K
-59.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 MX$163
$22.37 ISK 2,800
-58.69%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$63.8
$5.00 ISK 626
-27.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$28.45
$3.41 ISK 427
-52.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.66
$3.07 ISK 385
-63.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 MX$55.7
$10.92 ISK 1,368
-71.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 MX$86.4
$9.01 ISK 1,128
-45.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$30.03
$2.82 ISK 354
-39.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 MX$47.78
$2.36 ISK 296
14.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.60
$3.04 ISK 381
-35.53%
Eggs
$2.61 MX$46.24
$7.85 ISK 983
-66.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MX$180
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 MX$144
$24.08 ISK 3,014
-66.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 MX$208
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Apples (1kg)
$2.98 MX$52.8
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Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.99
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.29
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.17
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Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$38.06
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Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$38.86
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.59
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.14
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$75.5
$13.34 ISK 1,670
-67.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 MX$247
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MX$31.27
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 MX$64.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 MX$6.83
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 MX$336
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 MX$23.45
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.34
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.2
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.04
$2.46 ISK 308
-47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K MX$340.3K
$40.6K ISK 5.1M
-52.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MX$418.1K
$64.8K ISK 8.1M
-63.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.70 MX$702
$122 ISK 15.3K
-67.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.00 MX$478
$25.50 ISK 3,192
5.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.61 MX$524
$160 ISK 20.1K
-81.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 MX$951
$82.3 ISK 10.3K
-34.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.36 MX$466
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Cinema Ticket
$6.30 MX$111
$15.26 ISK 1,911
-58.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 MX$7,551
$358 ISK 44.8K
19.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K MX$185.7K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 MX$1,035
$81.5 ISK 10.2K
-28.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.83 MX$811
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,807
$120 ISK 15.1K
-15.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MX$1,853
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 MX$18.0K
$1,740 ISK 217.8K
-41.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$11.2K
$1,773 ISK 222.0K
-64.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,131 MX$37.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 MX$21.6K
$2,127 ISK 266.3K
-42.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,613 MX$63.9K
$6,302 ISK 789.0K
-42.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,191 MX$38.8K
$6,447 ISK 807.1K
-66.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Akureyri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,087 MX$19.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.4
20.64%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

Last update for Akureyri: March 9, 2026

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