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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 38.4% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 37.4% cheaper than Lulea without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$12.64 SEK 119
5.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$94.3 SEK 891
-44.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$11.85 SEK 112
-21.43%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.86 SEK 45.94
-25.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.55 SEK 24.07
-35.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.06 SEK 19.45
-45.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$8.41 SEK 79.5
-61.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$9.94 SEK 93.9
-51.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.94 SEK 18.29
-14.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.42 SEK 32.33
-19.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$5.18 SEK 48.94
-62.93%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$4.91 SEK 46.43
-48.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.75 SEK 120
-22.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$14.1 SEK 133
-40.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.09 SEK 256
-55.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.68 SEK 25.31
7.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.8 SEK 26.47
-37.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.58 SEK 24.38
-22.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.41 SEK 41.62
-53.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.17 SEK 20.5
-5.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.63 SEK 15.41
33.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$3.57 SEK 33.77
-61.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.52 SEK 14.33
-26.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.26 SEK 68.6
-42.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$12.61 SEK 119
-12.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.84 SEK 17.34
-4.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.87 SEK 17.67
97.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.33 SEK 31.5
-88.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$59 SEK 557
-67.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$9.38 SEK 88.6
-85.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.8 SEK 17.02
-84.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$72.9 SEK 688
-92.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.89 SEK 17.87
-28.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
-42.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
-34.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$171 SEK 1,612
-76.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$32 SEK 302
-14.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$27.55 SEK 260
9.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$49.89 SEK 471
5.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$36.53 SEK 345
-26.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.53 SEK 128
-53.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$162 SEK 1,530
169.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,820 SEK 55K
81.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$126 SEK 1,186
-54.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$34.83 SEK 329
29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$130 SEK 1,231
-21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$169 SEK 1,593
-35.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$807 SEK 7,628
23.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$586 SEK 5,540
6.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
53.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,062 SEK 10K
16.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
22.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,330 SEK 22K
6.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lulea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
-78.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.2
170.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lulea: October 28, 2025

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