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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 24.5% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$15.85 SEK 146
-17.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$72.7 SEK 670
-25.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$10.38 SEK 95.8
-9.44%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$4.66 SEK 42.95
-23.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$2.86 SEK 26.40
-44.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$2.68 SEK 24.67
-57.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$7.41 SEK 68.3
-57.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$6.37 SEK 58.8
-23.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$1.52 SEK 13.98
7.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$2.47 SEK 22.77
10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$2.69 SEK 24.77
-30.11%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$4.89 SEK 45.07
-46.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.51 SEK 96.9
-5.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$11.54 SEK 106
-27.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$16.23 SEK 150
-28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$2.74 SEK 25.30
8.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$2.80 SEK 25.81
-36.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$3.14 SEK 28.91
-34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$3.82 SEK 35.18
-48.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$1.47 SEK 13.57
42.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$1.46 SEK 13.49
54.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$2.08 SEK 19.14
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$1.72 SEK 15.88
-36.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$7.15 SEK 65.9
-39.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$10.29 SEK 94.8
32.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$2.42 SEK 22.35
-30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$1.73 SEK 15.92
104.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$3.29 SEK 30.32
-89.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$66.1 SEK 610
-71.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$3.13 SEK 28.86
-57.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$1.64 SEK 15.10
-81.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$19.86 SEK 183
-72.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$2.02 SEK 18.61
-33.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$31.9K SEK 294.5K
-40.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$34.7K SEK 319.6K
-31.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$119 SEK 1,101
-65.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$28.42 SEK 262
-2.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$36.58 SEK 337
-17.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$39.16 SEK 361
36.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$22.01 SEK 203
18.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$20.81 SEK 192
-69.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$148 SEK 1,362
197.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$4,066 SEK 37.5K
164.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$82.0 SEK 756
-30.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$43.15 SEK 398
4.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$84.3 SEK 777
23.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$116 SEK 1,066
-6.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$835 SEK 7,697
19.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$661 SEK 6,095
-5.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$1,382 SEK 12.7K
52.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$1,146 SEK 10.6K
6.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$3,273 SEK 30.2K
16.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$2,491 SEK 23.0K
-10.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$3,086 SEK 28.5K
-64.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.66
143.35%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Helsingborg: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities