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

😐 Solo nomad: Stockholm is 60.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stockholm is 62% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.66 SEK 148
$13.38 MX$253
17.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 SEK 1,029
$52.7 MX$997
106.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 SEK 110
$9.31 MX$176
25.13%
Cappuccino
$5.07 SEK 47.88
$3.61 MX$68.3
40.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 SEK 29.69
$1.64 MX$30.91
91.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 SEK 24.21
$1.12 MX$21.14
128.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 SEK 78.9
$3.26 MX$61.7
156.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 SEK 80.6
$4.82 MX$91.1
76.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 SEK 17.08
$1.65 MX$31.24
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.48 SEK 32.91
$2.74 MX$51.7
27.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 SEK 37.12
$1.92 MX$36.28
104.69%
Eggs
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$2.51 MX$47.53
79.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.8 SEK 121
$9.89 MX$187
29.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.87 SEK 122
$8.39 MX$159
53.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.5 SEK 184
$11.95 MX$226
63.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 SEK 33.16
$2.87 MX$54.3
22.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 SEK 27.2
$1.74 MX$32.85
65.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 SEK 31.89
$2 MX$37.81
69.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 SEK 42.52
$2.07 MX$39.14
117.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 SEK 18.7
$2.05 MX$38.78
-3.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 SEK 17.85
$2.18 MX$41.22
-13.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 SEK 24.11
$1.38 MX$26.16
84.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SEK 14.78
$1.11 MX$21.06
40.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SEK 75.3
$4.16 MX$78.6
91.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 SEK 121
$11.05 MX$209
16.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 SEK 20.57
$1.75 MX$33.16
24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 SEK 21.69
$3.7 MX$70
-37.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 SEK 42.6
$0.38 MX$7.25
1086.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 SEK 1,072
$18.97 MX$359
498.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.39 SEK 60.4
$1.36 MX$25.72
369.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 SEK 15.09
$0.28 MX$5.25
471.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 SEK 588
$5.3 MX$100
1074.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 SEK 17.49
$1.36 MX$25.63
36.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K SEK 303.4K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
71.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
48.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 SEK 2,111
$39.97 MX$756
459.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.2 SEK 276
$27.48 MX$519
6.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.06 SEK 407
$30.22 MX$571
42.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.75 SEK 451
$52.6 MX$994
-9.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.8 SEK 357
$26.84 MX$507
40.83%
Cinema Ticket
$17.68 SEK 167
$6.32 MX$120
179.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 SEK 1,549
$437 MX$8,258
-62.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,511 SEK 61.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 SEK 933
$57.2 MX$1,082
72.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50 SEK 473
$45.14 MX$853
10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 SEK 1,113
$102 MX$1,928
15.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$207 SEK 1,954
$109 MX$2,056
90.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,584 SEK 15K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
58.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 SEK 10.4K
$622 MX$11.8K
76.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,734 SEK 25.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
26.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 SEK 17K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
45.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.7K SEK 110.9K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
229.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,494 SEK 61.4K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
161.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stockholm
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,674 SEK 34.7K
$867 MX$16.4K
323.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.34
-63.32%

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

Last update for Stockholm: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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