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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 22.9% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 23.2% cheaper than Helsingborg without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$15.53 SEK 147
-13.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$75 SEK 709
-29.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.51 SEK 99.3
-11.42%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.65 SEK 43.98
-22.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.92 SEK 27.6
-43.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.76 SEK 26.05
-59.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$7.24 SEK 68.4
-54.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$6.43 SEK 60.7
-25.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.47 SEK 13.92
12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.37 SEK 22.37
15.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.63 SEK 24.84
-27.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.65 SEK 43.91
-46.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.2 SEK 96.4
-3.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$11.73 SEK 111
-28.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$16.13 SEK 152
-25.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.8 SEK 26.44
2.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.84 SEK 26.87
-38.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.23 SEK 30.51
-38.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.77 SEK 35.57
-45.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.49 SEK 14.11
37.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.4 SEK 13.24
55.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.99 SEK 18.77
-30.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.67 SEK 15.8
-33.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.43 SEK 70.2
-44.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$9.95 SEK 94
11.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.33 SEK 21.99
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.66 SEK 15.65
122.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-88.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$67.1 SEK 634
-71.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.15 SEK 29.71
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.66 SEK 15.66
-83.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$20.3 SEK 192
-73.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.97 SEK 18.65
-30.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$32.9K SEK 310.8K
-42.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$33.8K SEK 319.3K
-30.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$118 SEK 1,116
-66.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$28.5 SEK 269
-3.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$35.41 SEK 335
-14.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$38.71 SEK 366
35.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$22.14 SEK 209
21.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$21.04 SEK 199
-69.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$145 SEK 1,370
201.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,161 SEK 39.3K
154.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$81.9 SEK 773
-30.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$43.15 SEK 408
4.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$86.2 SEK 815
18.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$113 SEK 1,067
-3.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$818 SEK 7,726
22.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$656 SEK 6,199
-5.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,361 SEK 12.9K
58.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,147 SEK 10.8K
7.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$3,575 SEK 33.8K
-0.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,653 SEK 25.1K
-6.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Helsingborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,299 SEK 31.2K
-73.71%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Helsingborg: October 27, 2025

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