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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.1% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$25.63 DKK 165
-47.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$123 DKK 796
-57.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$15.43 DKK 99.4
-39.66%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.95 DKK 44.81
-48.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$4.26 DKK 27.45
-61.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$3.43 DKK 22.1
-67.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$9.28 DKK 59.8
-64.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$9.11 DKK 58.7
-47.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.24 DKK 14.45
-26.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$4.82 DKK 31.04
-43.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.33 DKK 21.43
-42.34%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$5.51 DKK 35.53
-54.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$15.19 DKK 97.9
-34.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$12.25 DKK 79
-31.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$16.7 DKK 108
-28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.33 DKK 21.45
-13.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.68 DKK 23.69
-52.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.67 DKK 23.67
-45.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.7 DKK 36.72
-63.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.66 DKK 17.16
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.15 DKK 13.83
1.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.25 DKK 14.47
-38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.66 DKK 10.7
-33.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.06 DKK 64.8
-58.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.71 DKK 69
3.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.81 DKK 11.65
-3.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.51 DKK 16.15
47.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.69 DKK 23.81
-89.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$118 DKK 761
-83.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$7.64 DKK 49.22
-82.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.07 DKK 13.32
-86.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$107 DKK 688
-95.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.21 DKK 14.23
-38.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$51.3K DKK 330.3K
-63.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$52.4K DKK 337.5K
-55.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$198 DKK 1,274
-79.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$17.62 DKK 114
55.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$43.05 DKK 277
-29.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$56.1 DKK 362
-6.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.06 DKK 226
-23.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$20.16 DKK 130
-68.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$608 DKK 3,916
-28.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$16.2K DKK 104.2K
-34.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$126 DKK 810
-54.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$52.7 DKK 340
-14.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$142 DKK 918
-28.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$197 DKK 1,266
-44.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$2,030 DKK 13.1K
-50.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,467 DKK 9,449
-57.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$3,494 DKK 22.5K
-38.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,494 DKK 16.1K
-50.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$9,807 DKK 63.2K
-63.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$6,619 DKK 42.6K
-62.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,568 DKK 29.4K
-81.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.19
170.64%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Copenhagen: October 29, 2025

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