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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.2% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 29.7% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$16.05 SEK 149
-18.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$84.1 SEK 779
-36.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$11.51 SEK 107
-18.33%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.19 SEK 38.81
-15.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$3.32 SEK 30.75
-51.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$2.51 SEK 23.23
-54.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$8.72 SEK 80.8
-63.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$7.68 SEK 71.1
-36.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.73 SEK 16.00
-5.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.61 SEK 33.41
-24.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$4.17 SEK 38.64
-54.92%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$4.23 SEK 39.21
-37.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$11.66 SEK 108
-15.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$11.30 SEK 105
-25.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$18.50 SEK 171
-37.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.81 SEK 26.05
5.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.31 SEK 21.37
-22.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.99 SEK 27.65
-31.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$4.59 SEK 42.54
-57.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.73 SEK 16.02
20.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.74 SEK 16.10
29.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.65 SEK 24.56
-44.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.55 SEK 14.33
-29.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.83 SEK 63.2
-36.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$10.83 SEK 100
25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.67 SEK 15.46
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.19 SEK 20.26
61.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.03 SEK 28.06
-88.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$60.9 SEK 564
-68.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$5.21 SEK 48.24
-74.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.61 SEK 14.89
-81.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$45.84 SEK 425
-88.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.95 SEK 18.02
-31.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$33.2K SEK 307.0K
-42.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
-33.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$68.1 SEK 631
-39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$34.28 SEK 317
-18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$27.42 SEK 254
9.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$50.9 SEK 472
5.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$38.81 SEK 359
-32.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$15.86 SEK 147
-60.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$148 SEK 1,370
197.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$4,139 SEK 38.3K
159.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$101 SEK 940
-43.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$39.08 SEK 362
15.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$126 SEK 1,163
-16.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$133 SEK 1,234
-18.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$806 SEK 7,466
23.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$543 SEK 5,024
14.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,190 SEK 11.0K
77.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$875 SEK 8,098
39.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$4,984 SEK 46.2K
-23.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$3,251 SEK 30.1K
-31.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Umea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$2,855 SEK 26.4K
-61.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.53
150.33%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Umea: March 2, 2026

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