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

😐 Solo nomad: Umea is 33.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umea is 42.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.05 SEK 149
$13.12 MX$232
22.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.1 SEK 779
$53.8 MX$950
56.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 SEK 107
$9.40 MX$166
22.45%
Cappuccino
$4.19 SEK 38.81
$3.56 MX$62.9
17.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 SEK 30.75
$1.60 MX$28.29
107.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SEK 23.23
$1.15 MX$20.38
118.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.72 SEK 80.8
$3.16 MX$55.7
175.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.68 SEK 71.1
$4.85 MX$85.5
58.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SEK 16.00
$1.63 MX$28.84
6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.61 SEK 33.41
$2.73 MX$48.26
32.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.17 SEK 38.64
$1.88 MX$33.16
121.81%
Eggs
$4.23 SEK 39.21
$2.63 MX$46.45
60.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.66 SEK 108
$9.89 MX$175
17.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.30 SEK 105
$8.40 MX$148
34.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.50 SEK 171
$11.63 MX$205
59.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 SEK 26.05
$2.97 MX$52.5
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 SEK 21.37
$1.78 MX$31.50
29.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SEK 27.65
$2.06 MX$36.28
45.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 SEK 42.54
$1.97 MX$34.86
132.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 SEK 16.02
$2.09 MX$36.82
-17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 SEK 16.10
$2.26 MX$39.87
-23.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 SEK 24.56
$1.46 MX$25.74
81.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SEK 14.33
$1.09 MX$19.24
42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.83 SEK 63.2
$4.34 MX$76.6
57.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 SEK 100
$13.62 MX$240
-20.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.46
$1.67 MX$29.54
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 SEK 20.26
$3.54 MX$62.5
-38.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 SEK 28.06
$0.36 MX$6.35
741.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 SEK 564
$18.96 MX$335
221.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.21 SEK 48.24
$1.32 MX$23.36
294.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.89
$0.30 MX$5.32
436.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.84 SEK 425
$5.49 MX$96.9
734.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.02
$1.34 MX$23.59
45.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K SEK 307.0K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
73.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K SEK 328.5K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
49.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.1 SEK 631
$41.11 MX$726
65.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.28 SEK 317
$27.78 MX$490
23.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.42 SEK 254
$30.00 MX$530
-8.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 SEK 472
$53.5 MX$945
-4.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.81 SEK 359
$26.13 MX$461
48.53%
Cinema Ticket
$15.86 SEK 147
$6.28 MX$111
152.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,370
$439 MX$7,755
-66.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,139 SEK 38.3K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-61.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 SEK 940
$57.1 MX$1,008
77.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.08 SEK 362
$45.30 MX$800
-13.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 SEK 1,163
$104 MX$1,840
20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 SEK 1,234
$108 MX$1,911
23.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 SEK 7,466
$996 MX$17.6K
-19.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 SEK 5,024
$624 MX$11.0K
-13.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 SEK 11.0K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-43.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$875 SEK 8,098
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-28.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,984 SEK 46.2K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
31.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,251 SEK 30.1K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
45.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,855 SEK 26.4K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
160.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.34
-60.05%

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

Last update for Umea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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