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

😐 Solo nomad: Ostersund is 38.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ostersund is 48% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.43 SEK 124
$13.12 MX$235
2.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 SEK 672
$53.8 MX$963
34.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 SEK 98.5
$9.40 MX$168
13.19%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 43.23
$3.56 MX$63.8
31.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.37
$1.60 MX$28.69
71.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 SEK 22.24
$1.15 MX$20.67
108.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.88 SEK 72.9
$3.16 MX$56.5
149.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$4.85 MX$86.7
58.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 SEK 13.70
$1.63 MX$29.25
-9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 SEK 28.50
$2.73 MX$48.94
12.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 46.87
$1.88 MX$33.63
169.15%
Eggs
$3.55 SEK 32.85
$2.63 MX$47.10
34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 SEK 131
$9.89 MX$177
43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.78 SEK 109
$8.40 MX$150
40.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.04 SEK 148
$11.63 MX$208
37.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 SEK 41.76
$2.97 MX$53.2
51.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 SEK 27.54
$1.78 MX$31.94
66.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 SEK 34.42
$2.06 MX$36.79
80.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 SEK 38.38
$1.97 MX$35.35
110.15%
Potato (1kg)
$3.59 SEK 33.20
$2.09 MX$37.34
71.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 SEK 16.36
$2.26 MX$40.44
-21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 SEK 23.91
$1.46 MX$26.10
76.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEK 13.89
$1.09 MX$19.51
37.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 SEK 73.4
$4.34 MX$77.7
82.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 SEK 109
$13.62 MX$244
-13.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 SEK 18.38
$1.67 MX$29.96
19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.06
$3.54 MX$63.4
-44.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 SEK 31.03
$0.36 MX$6.44
830.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.4 SEK 670
$18.96 MX$339
281.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 SEK 59.7
$1.32 MX$23.69
387.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 SEK 14.61
$0.30 MX$5.39
426.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 SEK 567
$5.49 MX$98.2
1014.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 SEK 19.00
$1.34 MX$23.93
52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K SEK 296.7K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
67.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K SEK 312.8K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
42.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 SEK 1,045
$41.11 MX$736
174.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 SEK 268
$27.78 MX$497
4.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.93 SEK 342
$30.00 MX$537
23.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.20 SEK 382
$53.5 MX$958
-23.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.92 SEK 231
$26.13 MX$468
-4.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.78 SEK 146
$6.28 MX$112
151.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$128 SEK 1,182
$439 MX$7,865
-70.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,144 SEK 38.4K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-61.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.6 SEK 886
$57.1 MX$1,022
67.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 SEK 370
$45.30 MX$811
-11.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 SEK 909
$104 MX$1,866
-5.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 SEK 1,401
$108 MX$1,938
39.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 SEK 7,840
$996 MX$17.8K
-15.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 SEK 5,966
$624 MX$11.2K
3.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 SEK 13.1K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-32.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 SEK 9,986
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-11.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,650 SEK 43.1K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
22.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,081 SEK 28.5K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
38.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ostersund
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.34
-60.05%

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Last update for Ostersund: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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