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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 41% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.8% cheaper than Asker without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$25.2 NOK 251
-46.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$101 NOK 1,007
-47.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$13.56 NOK 135
-31.34%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.89 NOK 48.67
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.66 NOK 26.43
-38.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.16 NOK 21.51
-48.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$11.11 NOK 110
-70.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$9.47 NOK 94.2
-49.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.12 NOK 21.06
-22.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.4 NOK 33.82
-19.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.51 NOK 34.96
-45.30%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.3 NOK 42.75
-41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.27 NOK 112
-12.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$13.8 NOK 137
-39.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$31.56 NOK 314
-62.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.76 NOK 37.39
-23.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.51 NOK 24.98
-30.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.29 NOK 32.75
-39.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.38 NOK 43.61
-52.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.43 NOK 24.13
-15.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.55 NOK 25.4
-14.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.83 NOK 28.17
-51.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$2.07 NOK 20.56
-46.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$14.37 NOK 143
-71.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$12.86 NOK 128
-14.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.48 NOK 34.64
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.22 NOK 42.02
-12.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.33 NOK 43.06
-91.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$77.1 NOK 767
-75.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$10.08 NOK 100
-86.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.45 NOK 14.47
-80.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$42.88 NOK 427
-87.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.28 NOK 22.72
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$36.1K NOK 358.8K
-47.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$42.2K NOK 419.9K
-44.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$216 NOK 2,145
-81.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$30.61 NOK 305
-10.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$37.62 NOK 374
-19.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$50.3 NOK 500
4.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.36 NOK 352
-24.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$15.02 NOK 149
-57.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$269 NOK 2,673
62.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.9K NOK 148.4K
-29.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$102 NOK 1,013
-43.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$46.74 NOK 465
-3.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$123 NOK 1,225
-17.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$150 NOK 1,488
-27.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,490 NOK 14.8K
-32.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
-49.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,262 NOK 22.5K
-4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,770 NOK 17.6K
-30.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$9,389 NOK 93.4K
-62.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$8,076 NOK 80.3K
-69.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Asker
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,712 NOK 36.9K
-76.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.38
158.90%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Asker: October 29, 2025

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