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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 36.9% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 37.2% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$20.63 NOK 205
-35.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$84.8 NOK 844
-37.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$12.62 NOK 126
-26.23%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.01 NOK 39.86
-9.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.98 NOK 19.68
-17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.18 NOK 21.69
-48.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$11.34 NOK 113
-71.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$9.21 NOK 91.6
-47.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.46 NOK 24.42
-32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.9 NOK 28.86
-5.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.92 NOK 29.06
-34.25%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.94 NOK 39.24
-36.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$14.01 NOK 139
-29.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$13.43 NOK 134
-37.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$22.72 NOK 226
-47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.73 NOK 27.12
5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.33 NOK 23.19
-25.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.22 NOK 22.06
-9.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.61 NOK 35.95
-42.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.72 NOK 27.05
-24.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.79 NOK 17.85
21.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.88 NOK 28.68
-52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.05 NOK 20.35
-45.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$14 NOK 139
-70.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$16.8 NOK 167
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.42 NOK 34.03
-48.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.09 NOK 40.71
-9.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.48 NOK 44.61
-91.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$66.2 NOK 659
-71.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$12.04 NOK 120
-88.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.1 NOK 20.88
-86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$73.9 NOK 735
-92.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.21 NOK 22.02
-38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$35.2K NOK 350.4K
-46.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$42.5K NOK 423.1K
-45.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$236 NOK 2,350
-83.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$38.25 NOK 381
-28.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$40.95 NOK 407
-26.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$57.8 NOK 575
-8.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$30.47 NOK 303
-11.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$17.02 NOK 169
-62.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$262 NOK 2,603
66.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,521 NOK 25.1K
319.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$83.2 NOK 828
-31.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$44.43 NOK 442
1.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$110 NOK 1,089
-6.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$137 NOK 1,362
-20.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$948 NOK 9,434
5.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$792 NOK 7,875
-21.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,398 NOK 13.9K
54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,167 NOK 11.6K
5.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,347 NOK 43.2K
-17.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,378 NOK 23.7K
4.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,020 NOK 40K
-78.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.03
181.39%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alesund: October 26, 2025

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