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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.4% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.8% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$231
$25.42 DKK 161
-47.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$933
$125 DKK 792
-56.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$15.47 DKK 98.2
-39.95%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.6
$6.83 DKK 43.39
-47.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$27.03
$4.43 DKK 28.11
-64.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.46
$3.44 DKK 21.86
-67.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.3
$9.43 DKK 59.9
-66.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.7
$8.77 DKK 55.7
-46.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.54
$2.20 DKK 13.96
-22.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.03
$4.69 DKK 29.77
-40.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.05
$3.35 DKK 21.26
-41.49%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.21
$5.83 DKK 37.04
-55.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$173
$15.66 DKK 99.5
-36.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$141
$12.11 DKK 76.9
-33.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$200
$17.10 DKK 109
-32.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.84
$3.34 DKK 21.19
-14.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.07
$3.60 DKK 22.87
-51.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.73
$3.86 DKK 24.53
-48.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.38
$5.55 DKK 35.23
-63.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.14
$2.54 DKK 16.12
-18.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$38.12
$2.13 DKK 13.50
3.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.24
$2.31 DKK 14.65
-37.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.63
$1.69 DKK 10.72
-36.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$74.2
$10.15 DKK 64.4
-57.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$249
$11.76 DKK 74.7
21.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.62
$1.75 DKK 11.08
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$64.2
$2.48 DKK 15.73
49.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.12
$3.73 DKK 23.71
-90.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$333
$118 DKK 751
-83.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$7.63 DKK 48.43
-82.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.83
$2.07 DKK 13.12
-86.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.6
$106 DKK 672
-94.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.27
$2.31 DKK 14.64
-41.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$332.0K
$49.8K DKK 315.9K
-61.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$414.5K
$52.8K DKK 335.3K
-54.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$692
$202 DKK 1,283
-80.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$465
$17.91 DKK 114
49.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$510
$43.77 DKK 278
-32.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$927
$55.0 DKK 349
-2.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$453
$35.17 DKK 223
-25.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$20.47 DKK 130
-68.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,647
$600 DKK 3,809
-26.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$186.6K
$16.3K DKK 103.3K
-33.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$1,000
$128 DKK 812
-54.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$781
$53.7 DKK 341
-16.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,801
$138 DKK 879
-25.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,874
$197 DKK 1,249
-45.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.6K
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
-50.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$1,453 DKK 9,226
-56.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.5K
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
-38.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.2K
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
-51.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.8K
$10.5K DKK 66.9K
-64.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.5K
$7,363 DKK 46.8K
-68.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.7K
$5,116 DKK 32.5K
-78.99%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: April 13, 2026

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