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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 42.4% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.3% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$24.99 DKK 161
-47.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$122 DKK 786
-55.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$15.77 DKK 101
-40.39%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$6.67 DKK 42.90
-46.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$4.43 DKK 28.49
-63.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$3.32 DKK 21.37
-65.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$9.05 DKK 58.2
-65.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$8.79 DKK 56.5
-44.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$2.19 DKK 14.10
-25.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-43.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-41.43%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$5.64 DKK 36.29
-53.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$15.57 DKK 100
-36.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$12.28 DKK 79.0
-31.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$17.06 DKK 110
-31.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$3.34 DKK 21.49
-11.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$3.56 DKK 22.88
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-44.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$5.42 DKK 34.85
-63.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$2.54 DKK 16.32
-17.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$2.14 DKK 13.75
5.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$2.35 DKK 15.09
-37.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$1.62 DKK 10.45
-32.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$9.96 DKK 64.0
-56.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$10.77 DKK 69.3
26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$1.77 DKK 11.40
-5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$2.41 DKK 15.53
46.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$3.71 DKK 23.84
-90.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$117 DKK 755
-83.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-83.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$2.08 DKK 13.37
-85.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$109 DKK 704
-94.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-39.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
-61.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
-54.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$200 DKK 1,283
-79.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$17.35 DKK 112
60.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$43.09 DKK 277
-30.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$55.2 DKK 355
-3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$35.43 DKK 228
-26.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$20.03 DKK 129
-68.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$589 DKK 3,786
-25.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
-33.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$127 DKK 817
-55.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$54.0 DKK 347
-16.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$138 DKK 890
-24.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$198 DKK 1,276
-45.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-49.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-57.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-39.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-50.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-63.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-68.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
-77.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.19
170.64%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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