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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 23.7% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.5% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$15.77 SEK 146
-16.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$75.3 SEK 695
-28.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.50 SEK 96.9
-10.76%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.54 SEK 41.92
-17.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.82 SEK 26.02
-44.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.78 SEK 25.62
-60.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$7.25 SEK 66.9
-56.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$6.30 SEK 58.2
-23.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.47 SEK 13.54
12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.47 SEK 22.80
12.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.57 SEK 23.73
-25.68%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$4.74 SEK 43.75
-45.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.49 SEK 96.9
-2.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$11.90 SEK 110
-28.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$16.29 SEK 150
-28.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.82 SEK 26.01
6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.83 SEK 26.08
-38.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.28 SEK 30.25
-37.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.77 SEK 34.84
-46.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.48 SEK 13.68
45.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.47 SEK 13.59
53.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.01 SEK 18.60
-30.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.66 SEK 15.35
-35.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$7.34 SEK 67.7
-43.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.55 SEK 88.2
29.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.36 SEK 21.76
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.71 SEK 15.81
108.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.26 SEK 30.09
-88.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$65.1 SEK 601
-71.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.13 SEK 28.92
-56.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.64 SEK 15.13
-82.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$19.82 SEK 183
-72.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.00 SEK 18.46
-33.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$33.0K SEK 304.8K
-42.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$34.8K SEK 320.9K
-33.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$117 SEK 1,083
-65.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$28.86 SEK 266
-6.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$36.76 SEK 339
-18.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$38.96 SEK 360
34.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$22.71 SEK 210
14.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$21.49 SEK 198
-70.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$145 SEK 1,338
197.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,095 SEK 37.8K
154.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$83.9 SEK 775
-30.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$44.36 SEK 409
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$84.8 SEK 782
21.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$111 SEK 1,029
-4.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$821 SEK 7,574
21.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$645 SEK 5,958
-3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,376 SEK 12.7K
53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,151 SEK 10.6K
7.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,277 SEK 30.2K
11.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,430 SEK 22.4K
-10.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$3,244 SEK 29.9K
-67.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.66
143.35%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: January 13, 2026

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