Cost of living comparison

Aalborg, Denmark

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Aalborg Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 29.4% cheaper than Aalborg.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 27.2% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 63.5% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 35.1% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 39.6% more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.6% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Mexico City

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Aalborg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Aalborg, you would:

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pay 65.3% less for restaurants

	Aalborg	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.75 DKK189.07	$9.93 MX$201.61	-65.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.53	$7.45 MX$151.20	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.07 DKK26.74	$1.08 MX$21.92	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.99 DKK19.69	$0.77 MX$15.69	-74.2%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 27.2% less for groceries

	Aalborg	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$3.81 DKK25.05	$2.45 MX$49.79	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 DKK57.43	$4.87 MX$98.82	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 DKK47.51	$5.51 MX$111.83	-23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.51 DKK29.68	$2.18 MX$44.32	-51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 DKK27.10	$3.57 MX$72.51	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.75	$1.22 MX$24.81	-8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 DKK8.58	$0.67 MX$13.59	-48.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 DKK9.00	$0.80 MX$16.22	-41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.33	$0.83 MX$16.80	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK6.22	$0.85 MX$17.28	-10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 DKK4.55	$0.83 MX$16.81	+19.8%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 63.5% less for transportation

	Aalborg	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.57 DKK49.77	$4.64 MX$94.16	-38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.08 DKK401.77	$17.87 MX$362.89	-70.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,117.71 DKK283,602.42	$18,615.02 MX$378,011.91	-56.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.17 DKK185.29	$3.47 MX$70.56	-87.7%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 35.1% less for housing

	Aalborg	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.90 DKK262.43	$24.38 MX$495.06	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.12 DKK5,782.34	$893.52 MX$18,144.57	+1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$656.35 DKK4,317.06	$544.24 MX$11,051.69	-17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 DKK1,445.62	$30.31 MX$615.53	-86.2%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 39.6% more for childcare

	Aalborg	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$455.13 DKK2,993.58	$381.33 MX$7,743.52	-16.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,311.77 DKK28,360.24	$8,426.99 MX$171,125.39	+95.4%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Aalborg	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.19 DKK47.27	$2.73 MX$55.44	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.27 DKK34.66	$3.01 MX$61.05	-43.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.84 DKK58.14	$3.92 MX$79.63	-55.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.91 DKK236.18	$53.69 MX$1,090.22	+49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.49 DKK141.33	$4.96 MX$100.80	-76.9%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Aalborg	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK567.20	$56.36 MX$1,144.40	-34.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.90 DKK236.10	$41.06 MX$833.78	+14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.20 DKK685.37	$91.99 MX$1,868.08	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.85 DKK926.43	$91.93 MX$1,866.79	-34.7%
Average			-16.7%

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