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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.5% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 30.9% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$15.73 SEK 146
-16.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$73.5 SEK 681
-26.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$10.44 SEK 96.7
-9.96%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.67 SEK 43.25
-23.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$2.88 SEK 26.63
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$2.79 SEK 25.86
-58.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$9.93 SEK 92.0
-68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$7.23 SEK 67.0
-32.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.50 SEK 13.89
8.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.47 SEK 22.90
10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.68 SEK 24.80
-29.85%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$4.83 SEK 44.71
-45.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.51 SEK 97.3
-5.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$11.94 SEK 111
-29.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$16.63 SEK 154
-30.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.70 SEK 25.04
10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.71 SEK 25.09
-34.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.17 SEK 29.31
-35.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.78 SEK 35.05
-47.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.43 SEK 13.24
46.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.38 SEK 22.02
-5.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.09 SEK 19.34
-30.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.67 SEK 15.42
-34.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$7.46 SEK 69.0
-41.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$11.88 SEK 110
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.04 SEK 18.87
-18.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.67 SEK 15.45
111.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.98 SEK 27.61
-87.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$87.1 SEK 806
-78.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$7.39 SEK 68.4
-82.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.61 SEK 14.92
-81.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$53.1 SEK 492
-89.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.99 SEK 18.41
-32.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$27.1K SEK 251.2K
-29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$27.7K SEK 256.4K
-14.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$119 SEK 1,106
-65.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$28.72 SEK 266
-3.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$30.50 SEK 282
-1.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$28.89 SEK 267
85.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$16.11 SEK 149
62.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$14.06 SEK 130
-55.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$146 SEK 1,354
200.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$4,216 SEK 39.0K
154.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$63.6 SEK 589
-10.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$21.44 SEK 199
111.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$61.6 SEK 570
69.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$76.0 SEK 703
42.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$955 SEK 8,839
4.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$814 SEK 7,536
-23.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,363 SEK 12.6K
54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
0.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$4,472 SEK 41.4K
-15.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,934 SEK 27.2K
-23.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$3,105 SEK 28.7K
-64.68%
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 Kalmar: February 28, 2026

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